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Mid Cheshire Bridleways was formed in 1991 to promote safe riding in pleasant surroundings. We are affiliated to the British Horse Society and the Bridleways and Byways Trust. We cover the area from the Wirral to Chester to Nantwich to the M6. We currently have around 50 members. Membership costs £5 per year (£7 for families) and entitles you to receive our newsletters with up to date information on some 200 km of Cheshire's equestrian routes and to attend social gatherings with like minded people. Contact us. Membership form. Events
Skittles Night Nearly 50 people came to the Bickerton Poacher for a carvery meal and a competitive skittle contest. Four teams worked hard to win the first prize and apart from a couple of trapped fingers caught by the returning ball the evening was deemed a great success.
Skittles taken seriously! AGM January 2009 60s night report An enjoyable evening was had by more than 70 people attending the 60s night. The social committee had arranged for a tasty steak meal from a local supplier and the Legends Quartet played superbly- we look forward to the next enjoyable gathering. Photomontage
Rides in the area We cover around 70% of Cheshire's 300 kilometers of bridleways and byways. Maps for the longer routes are available from the Discover Cheshire website. We also provide direction leaflets. News Delamere loop This involves several related projects which will form a 36km loop based on minor roads & rights of way & will link Whitegate Way, Delamere Forest, Primrose Wood & Little Budworth County Park. The distinctive blue and white waymark signs are in place & a leaflet has been produced. Mid Cheshire Bridleways has been working for over 10 years to obtain safer access for riders at the northern end of the Whitegate Way. Following a public inquiry at which several members gave evidence, the inspector granted a diversion order for Footpath Cuddington 16. This route which ran from Waste Lane to Norley Road will terminate on Cuddington Lane instead which is much safer for all users. The County Council has obtained agreements from landowners to modify the diverted route to a bridleway. The route has been post & rail fenced, bridle gates installed and some revetment has been constructed to the lower part of the route near Cuddington Brook. Part of the surface here will be stoned as the ground is very wet & the bridleway should open in early Spring 2009 when the grass has established. It will be a very attractive route and there are some stunning views out across Delamere from the higher ground. Aston Ring This is a circular 13km ride with attractive views over the River Weaver. Direction leaflet. The proposal to build a wind farm near the bridleway has been turned down. To have built four great generators standing more than 125m high in the beautiful Weaver Valley in Green Belt Land would have been massively out of scale & had a devastating impact on the local people, horse riders, cyclists and walkers and all who visit the area. Dr. Andrew Pykett who presided over the inquiry into the appeal made by Tegni Cymru against refusal by Vale Royal to grant planning permission for the Wind Farm, said “the scheme would be in significant conflict with two of its criteria those concerned with visual impact and the openness of the Green Belt”. Helen Conolly for BHS and Jenny Sloane for MCBA presented the evidence for the Horse riders for SAW (Stop Aston Wind Farm) & are very pleased with the outcome of this Inquiry which has saved this lovely area with 13km of bridleway (about 40% of bridleway within Vale Royal). Lost Ways Project Five applications have been made by Natural England for Modification Orders to the Definitive Map. See newsletters Riders survey The committee decided to circulate at the Cheshire and Nantwich shows a questionnaire to gain information about current concerns and priorities for horse riders. 113 questionnaires were completed from competitive and leisure riders. The top 3 priorities for benefits to be provided by MCBA were: 1 Helping to create more local bridleways (83) The committee will be formulating policies to develop these issues further over the course of next twelve months
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