Not Just Footpaths but Our Way of Life ; Sarah Perry, a Campaigner in the South West for the Ramblers' Association, Takes Stock of What's Going Wrong in Looking After the Region's Footpaths in the Countryside

Western Daily Press › September 19, 2007

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Sarah Perry, a campaigner in the South West for the Ramblers' Association, takes stock of what's going wrong in looking after the region's footpaths in the countryside

The South West of England has so much to offer walkers, from breathtaking cliff-top views to stunning moorland scenery, beautiful beaches to ancient monuments, all waiting to be discovered on foot via the region's public path network.

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Not Just Footpaths but Our Way of Life ; Sarah Perry, a Campaigner in the South West for the Ramblers' Association, Takes Stock of What's Going Wrong in Looking After the Region's Footpaths in the Countryside

Yet, what visitors find when they get there is very different from what they expected.

While nationally promoted trails may be in good condition, the same cannot be said for paths in and around the towns and villages of the region; only two South...

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