Footpath 16 heading west from Hethelpit Cross (GR 774296). Public footpath sign points in wrong direction. Needs rotating 40 degrees to the left to point towards the telegraph pole and clump of trees.
Stile at start of Footpath 16 heading west from Hethelpit Cross at GR 774296. Gate padlocked shut. Stile to right overgrown with vegetation. Wire mesh across stile - inaccessible for dogs.
Stile at GR 769293 on Footpath 17 south-east of Sacksfield Farm. Step very loose and about to detach. Wire mesh partially cut away by walkers to allow access for dogs.
Stile at GR 767286 on Footpath 20 south-west of Sladbrook. Footpath indicator missing. Mesh on stile with barbed wire either side – inaccessible for dogs.
Path at field boundary at GR 766287, on Footpath 20 west of Sladbrook. No sign or directional arrow to indicate direction of path towards parish boundary with Redmarley. The path actually heads off 45 degrees to the right.
Little Brierley Farm GR 773286 looking north on Footpath 22. Gate padlocked closed and no stile present, barring access to footpath to and from Brierley Grange.
Little Brierley Farm at GR 773286 looking south towards padlocked gate on Footpath 22. Whitmore Way turns off into dense vegetation to right of gate towards Shalimar. No public footpath sign.
Stile on Footpath 22 at Brierley Grange GR 776286 in good condition. But fully meshed – no access for dogs.
Stile 10 metres further on at Brierley Grange is perfect! Easy to cross with good hand support. Full access for dogs.
Stile on Footpath 22 at farm boundary of Little Brierley Farm GR 775285 completely overgrown with berberis and other thorny bushes. Totally inaccessible.
Pavement alongside A417 Ledbury Road between Staunton village and Hethelpit Cross almost completely covered with vegetation.
Access to Footpath 19 starting at Ledbury Road GR 779293 towards Ellis Farm almost completely overgrown.
Looking south-west from GR 778288 along route of Footpath 23 from Brierley Grange (red house) towards Staunton Court. Path fully cultivated.
Footpath 23 from Brierley Grange to Staunton Court (according to the Ordnance Survey map) should cross field boundary here at GR 778288. All traces of path and stile gone.
Footpath 23 should continue north-east towards Staunton Court from this gate at GR 780291. Gate thoroughly overgrown by hedgerow and path completely cultivated in field beyond. Detour required to the right into Staunton Court Business Park to reach the A417 but no footpath signs to indicate this alternative route.
Whitmore Way stile on Ledbury Road on Footpath 13 south-east of Bush farm GR 771298. Wire mesh on lower half. Difficult access for dogs.
Good access to Footpath 14 on Mill Lane at GR 777301 for path heading south-east towards Staunton Court, but path fully cultivated.
Field boundary at GR 790298 looking back along the line of Footpath 14 from Mill Lane towards Staunton Court. Path fully cultivated.
Footpath 14 at field boundary GR 781295 should head directly towards Staunton Church. Path completely cultivated.
Start/end of Footpath 14 opposite Staunton War Memorial from Ledbury Road to Mill Lane.
Access to Footpath 14 opposite Staunton War memorial completely blocked by dense vegetation. There is no stile here to cross the fence beyond, and the fence is in a decrepit and dangerous condition.
Sign on Footpath 4 on Mill Lane at GR 778302 just north of Staunton Mill, showing direction of path towards The Hill. Sign almost completely obscured.
Access to Footpath 1 running north from Mill Lane to the Weir is effectively blocked at GR 779307 by a rusting gate padlocked shut. The adjacent fence is rotting and in a dangerous condition to climb. No stile available. No footpath signs or directional arrows.
Footpath 12 from south side of Staunton Coppice towards Ledbury Road Crescent. Stile at field boundary at GR 783298 in rotting and dangerous condition. Wire mesh and barbed wire covers lower half – inaccessible for dogs.
Stile on Footpath 12 at GR 794283 adjacent to Ledbury Road and Glynch Brook in poor condition. Top step loose and rotting. Wire mesh partially trampled down by walkers to allow access for dogs.
Access to Footpath 6 (Whitmore Way) on Ledbury Road at GR 785294 largely blocked with vegetation.
Footpath 6 (Whitmore Way) at GR 785294 blocked by undergrowth and tree cuttings from neighbouring gardens thrown over fences on to the path.
Supporting post on right of gate on Footpath 6 GR 785299 very loose. Gate fallen out of alignment and does not close. Gate serves no useful purpose.
Narrow path on Footpath 6 beyond gate running north-west towards Staunton Coppice is very overgrown and almost impassable in places.
Footpath sign or directional arrow required at GR 783301 to indicate direction of Footpath 6 and Footpath 8 east of Staunton Coppice. No stile to cross high fence that would cause great difficulty for shorter or less agile walkers. Wire mesh along lower half of fence – inaccessible for dogs.
Gate on Footpath 6 south of The Hill at GR 782302. Gate is closed with a rope fastened with a small carabiner. The carabiner does not open to release the rope so the gate cannot be opened, thus blocking the path. Climbing the gate is difficult. There is no stile here.
Footpath 7 towards The Moat from the track leading to The Hill at GR 788301. Path completely cultivated and impossible to access.
Footpath 32 at GR 790290 from Cullingham Close to Ledbury Road - overgrown with brambles.
Footbridge on Footpath 32 at GR 788294 on Ledbury Road – overhanging branch needs cutting back.
Footpath 11 from Garden Centre to The Moat – stile at GR 789296 fully meshed and inaccessible for dogs.
Gate on Footpath 11 at GR 788297 near The Moat requires directional arrows to show line of footpath.
Stile on Footpath 35 at GR 787293 on path from Ledbury Road Crescent to Ledbury Road – barbed wire on top of supporting post!!
Gate on Footpath 35 at GR 786293 at start of Whitmore Way path from Ledbury Road Crescent to Pitt’s Mill is falling apart. The latch has disappeared, and the gate does not close. Serves no useful purpose.
Gate at GR 787292 at end of enclosed portion of Footpath 35 south of Ledbury Road Crescent is rotting and the latch has disappeared. The gate does not close and serves no useful purpose.
Division of Footpaths 26 and 27 west of Pitt’s Mill at GR 781284. Directional arrows required.
Directional arrow required at Pitt’s Mill Bridge at GR 785284 to show Footpath 25 branching to the left towards Staunton Court.