Archive for May 2026
Path protectors celebrate reopening of blocked Cornish footpath
The Ramblers and the Open Spaces Society are delighted to have achieved the reopening of a severely blocked public footpath, with broken clapper-bridge, in the parish of St Buryan Lamorna Paul, 3.5 miles south of Penzance in Cornwall. The half-mile path runs parallel to the England Coast Path/South West Coast Path, near Kemyel Crease nature reserve. The path, which had been inaccessible for several decades, is breath-taking, affording panoramic views of the coast, contouring the…
Read MoreBicentenary of Eton lammas lands
Two hundred years ago, on 1 May 1826, the lammas lands of Eton and Eton Wick were saved for the people. These commons extend between the two settlements in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead. In 1826 the then lord of the manor, John Penn, who had already inclosed his land in Stoke Poges,…
Read MoreBlackwell Parkland, Darlington, one step closer to becoming a village green
We are pleased that Darlington Borough Council has agreed voluntarily to register Blackwell Parkland as a village green. The society backed the community in its quest to protect this historic parkland in the heart of Darlington. The Cabinet meeting on 5 May 2026 approved the proposal. The decision marks a significant milestone in the long-running effort to protect the 42-acre…
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