Our local correspondent takes action over fenced off Lewes Racecourse bridleway
Chris Smith, our local correspondent for Brighton and Lewes, is taking action to claim the full width of a well-used and important bridleway on the South Downs near Lewes Racecourse buildings. Chris has reported that most of the bridleway past the racecourse buildings has been fenced off since June this year and comments: “The part…
Read MoreFootpaths/Rights of Way
There’s nothing like a nice walk or ride in the countryside along your favourite path. But what happens when that route is blocked, closed or even moved? What are your rights when it comes to accessing the routes you know and love? At Open Spaces Society, we are experts on all types of public rights…
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Are you passionate about the open spaces local to you? Would you like to help your community to protect them? Could you be an Open Spaces Society volunteer? Are you passionate about the open spaces local to you? Would you like to help your community to protect them? Do you have a little time on…
Read MoreLocal Correspondents – the lifeblood of the Open Spaces Society
As a charity, the Open Spaces Society depends on the goodwill and the expertise of its volunteers. Our network of local correspondents provides a backbone for our efforts to preserve public paths, common land and greens. As a charity, the Open Spaces Society depends on the goodwill and the expertise of its volunteers. At the…
Read MoreOpen Spaces
The open spaces we champion come in all shapes and sizes. Recreation spaces in the countryside or in towns with no legal status.Is the local open space you love and use protected? Don’t take it for granted! How can you defend the open and green spaces that matter to you? One of the…
Read MoreCommons
The Open Spaces Society is the guardian of all commons in England and Wales.We’re here for all commons and for the people like you who want to enjoy them. Saving our commons The Open Spaces Society is the guardian of all commons in England and Wales. Such is the recognition of our role, we…
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Staff & Trustees
Our Staff Staff There are seven members of staff who work from our office in Henley-on-Thames. Kate Ashbrook General Secretary Kate, a campaigner, became general secretary of the society in 1984. A former member of the Countryside Agency board, she is chair and a vice-president of the Ramblers, a trustee of the Campaign for National…
Read MoreTweet of the day about major events in our 150-year history
Throughout 2015 we issued a ‘tweet of the day’, with hashtag #saveopenspaces150, highlighting an event in our history, and have reproduced the tweets here with a little more information where relevant. The list grew daily to build up a picture of what we have done in our 150-year history. January – click here to open/close…
Read MoreSpeak up for commons, open spaces and footpaths in East Sussex
The Open Spaces Society is urging everyone who walks, rides or cycles on the commons, open spaces and footpaths of East Sussex to tell East Sussex County Council how important those facilities are to them. The council is conducting a survey of usage of these facilities. You can find it on the consultations page of…
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East Sussex steps up to replace missing signposts
We are pleased that East Sussex County Council has responded to pressure from path campaigners and has replaced missing signposts on many public paths in the county. Our local correspondents and other members reported missing signposts early in 2018, as part of the campaign to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the Countryside Act 1968 which…
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