Public rights of way

Coronavirus → Advice

See advice for farmers and residents who have public footpaths and bridleways through their farmyards, across their land or very close to properties and can download posters to display regarding social distancing.

About public rights of wayWhat they are and where you can find them
Landowners and occupiersReporting problems, what we can do for you
Guidance for landowners and occupiersYour responsibilities for fences, hedges, width of paths, gates, stiles etc
Guidance for developersHelp for anyone submitting a planning application that involves a public right of way
Definitive map and statementsMaps and descriptions of public rights of way
NoticeboardPublic path orders, traffic regulation orders etc
Wigan Local Access ForumAdvising on countryside and rights of way access
Annual maintenanceWe undertake a planned programme of works on our public rights of way
Report a problemReport issues such as overgrown hedges over the footpath, broken stiles or anti-social behaviour