Public Rights of Way
Temporary Closures
To find out more about where these closures are please select My Local Paths. This will take you to a map where you can obtain information on any path in the County including its specific parish number as mentioned in the table below. You can zoom in and out at various scales by following the instructions displayed underneath the map and by using the Legend and Layer buttons you can see all Public Rights of Way - Cycleways, - Access Land and the Dartmoor Commons - and DEFRA Stewardship sites with public access.
You can also find out if there are any stiles, gates or bridges on the paths and how steep or level a route is.
Applications forms for temporary closures can be found below the table of current closures.
| Parish | Status | No. | Location | Date Closed | Closure Period | Reason for Closure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunkeswell | Bridleway | 12 | Along its course through the Madford River near Riverside Cottage. | 19 July 07 | Ongoing | Flood damage |
| Ottery St. Mary | Footpath | 46 | Southwards from FP 31 Sandgate Lane to the junction FP 65 north of Tipton Mill, except for access to land or premises on or adjacent to that length of path. | 1 Dec 10 | Ongoing | Health & safety reasons River Otter bank erosion |
| Hemyock | Bridleway | 9b | Eastwards from Simonsburrow to the Parish boundary and Clayhidon BR 12, closed except for access to land or premises adjacent to land along that length of path. | 5 Nov 08 | Ongoing | Bridleway surface stabilisation works |
| Dunkeswell | Footpath | 18 | From Burnsome Cottage to south side of ford-80m length | 1 Dec 08 | Ongoing | Bridge destroyed in floods |
| Membury | Bridleway | 33 | From ST327951 103771 to 327831 103344. No access except for access to land or premises on or adjacent to that length of path. | 1 March 2011 | Ongoing | Closed on safety grounds due to erosion of the bridleway surface. |
| Crediton Hamlets | Footpath | 5 | No person shall proceed across the River Yeo Footbridge on the following public right of way. | 06 Sep 10 | Ongoing | To enable public safety until Footbridge is replaced. |
| Sparkwell | Footpath | 11 12 13 |
FP 12 from Bottle Park for 200 metres to the field boundary. FP 11 from County Road for 115 metres to the field boundary. FP 13 from County Road for 130 metres to the field boundary | 13 Dec 2011 | 12 Jun 2012 | The closure is necessary to enable housing developments to be undertaken. |
| Ilfracombe | Footpaths | 110 &111 | Footpath 111 from GR SS 52274762 to SS 52414761 and footpath 110 GR SS 52384763 to SS 52384761. No person shall proceed on the sections of the affected paths except for access to land or premises on or adjacent to those lengths of way. | 8 April 2011 | 7 April 2012 | The closure is necessary to enable construction works at the adjacent former Cliffe Hydro Hotel site. |
| Axminster | Footpath | 79 | Footpath No. 79, Axminster – level crossing. No persons shall proceed on the section of the affected path except for access to land or premises on or adjacent to that length of path. | 28 Oct 2011 | 27 April 2012 | The closure is necessary on safety grounds. |
| Exeter | Footpath | 31 | From the A379 GR SX9402 8939 to the lime kilns at GR SX 9467 8877. No persons shall proceed on the section of the affected path except for access to land or premises on or adjacent to that length of way | 13 Feb 12 | 12 Aug 12 | The closure is necessary to enable resurfacing of the cycle track |
| Newton Abbot | Footpath | 23 | From Teign railway bridge GR SX 8682 7161 to GR SX 8694 7154. No person shall proceed on the sections of the affected paths except for access to land or premises on or adjacent to those lengths of way | 13 Feb 12 | 12 Aug 12 | The closure is necessary to allow construction of a cycleway bridge at Town Quay |
| Exeter | Footpath | 49 | From Millbrook Lane GR SX 9354 9079 to GR SX 9367 9069. No persons shall proceed on the section of the affected path except for access to land or premises on or adjacent to that length of way. | 6 Feb 12 | 5 Aug 12 | The closure is necessary to allow development on the land crossed by the footpath. |
| Ottery St Mary | Bridleway | 42 | Bridleway No. 42, known as Hawkins Lane from Higher Broad Oak Road to Lower Broad Oak Road. No persons or horseriders shall proceed on the section of the affected way except for access to land or premises on or adjacent to that length of way. | 6 Feb 12 | 5 Aug 12 | The temporary closure is necessary to enable maintenance works to be carried out on the water main. |
| Ottery St Mary | Footpath | 30 | Footpath No. 30, from GR SY 0968 9429 to GR SY 0933 9357. No persons shall proceed on the section of the following public right of way except for access to land or premises on or adjacent to those lengths of way. | 24 Feb 12 | 15 Mar 12 | The temporary closure is necessary in the interest of public safety due to a dangerous tree. |
| Axminster | Footpath | 75 | Footpath No 75 from GR SY3025 9886 to GR SY3044 9873. No persons shall proceed on the section of the affected path except for access to land or premises on or adjacent to that length of path | 13 Mar 2012 | 12 Sep 2012 | The closure is necessary to enable the construction of dwellings |
| Barnstaple | Footpath | 8 | Footpath No. 8 from Landkey Road to the footway between Rumsam Gardens and Old School Road.The alternative route will be signed on site | 19 Mar 2012 | 19 Sep 2012 | The closure is necessary to enable construction works on the former St Josephs site. |
| Yarcombe | Bridleway | 22 | Bridleway No. 22 from GR ST2446 0762 to GR ST2435 0726. . No persons or horseriders shall proceed on the following public right of way except for access to land or premises on or adjacent to that way. There is no alternative route | 16 Apr 2012 | 7 May 2012 | The temporary closure is necessary in the interest of public safety, due to the collapse of the culvert at the north end of the bridleway |
Application forms for temporary closures
Please select the relevant form below, you can either fill it in online or print off the PDF and complete the form and sign it, sending it to the address stated on the form.
Forms to print off and fill in
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