The British Horse Society is promoting a scheme for a long distance riding route to be known as ‘The Great Northern Bridleroute’, or ‘H1’ for short. The H1 will form part of a network of strategic regional routes, including the London Orbital Bridleroute (H25) in Hertfordshire and Essex, and the Peterborough to Peddars Way route (H47) in Cambridgeshire and Norfolk. As parts of the H1 open, there will be more scope for the development of circular horse and cycle rides leading from the main route. The Great Northern Bridleroute project was adopted by the British Horse Society on 1 Oct 99.

Support

Hertfordshire County Council stated 'The establishment of strategic footpaths, bridleways and leisure cycling routes and links to the wider network of movement are supported ...' as Policy 49 in the adopted Structure Plan.

Route

The route planning process started in October 1999. The route will start from some point on the London Orbital Bridleroute (H25) and head generally northwards to the Icknield Way which runs roughly east-west across the northern boundary of Hertfordshire.

The route will then continue into Cambridgeshire until it reaches the Peterborough to Peddars Way bridleway, the Society's second long-distance route in the Region.

Unfortunately, some of the route will initially use minor roads, and the Society with its Partners in the H1 scheme will seek off-road alternatives for the on-road stretches, by negotiation with land owners and occupiers. The Society's local access and bridleways officers will negotiate with the appropriate local authorities, land owners and user groups to define the route more precisely.

Further Information

If you would like to see up-to-date information as the H1 scheme progresses, please book mark this page.

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