You haven't got to go far from the built-up areas around here to find pleasant countryside and stunning views. This photo was taken on a public footpath that runs from Mossley Cross, at the northern end of Luzley Road, towards Bottom Mossley. The path is not more than half a mile long but has amazing views all the way along.
This spot is nearly at the bottom of the path, not far from where it opens onto Barngate Drive.
I was not pleased to find that the landowner has recently erected a barbed wire fence, forcing walkers along the very edge of the field. At one point the two fences are less than 3 feet apart and the sloping ground has a tendency to make you walk close to the new fence, with a risk of catching clothing on the barbs!
See Google Aerial View of this location.
See LiveSearch Birds Eye View of this location.
I was struck by the narrow path between two fences. This seems VERY mean of the landowner -there's not even crops in the adjoining fields that could get trampled!
ReplyDeleteI would suggest that multiple strand barbed wire fencing is not legal in this situation.
ReplyDeleteOne topping strand on top of mesh stock fencing is the maximum norm for a fence of this height.
Regards
Pete (fellow fence owner !)