Public Rights of Way

Chacewater’s Public Rights of Way (PRoW) network is made up of various Footpaths, Bridleways, Restricted Byways and Byways Open to All Traffic (BOAT). The Parish also hosts a number of other trails, notably a good chunk of the Coast to Coast (C2C) Mineral Tramway. 

Our Footpaths, Bridleways and Byways are there for everyone to use and enjoy, so with this in mind, we try to make them all as accessible as possible. All our trails are reviewed every year and we pursue all sorts of funding opportunities to enhance what we have.

PRoW in Cornwall are categorised as Gold, Silver or Bronze, according to their use and frequency of cut/maintenance each year, as follows:

Each route has a numbered designation in the following format:

Parish Number / Path Number / Link Number
e.g. 301/5/1

Chacewater Parish Council receives an annual grant from Cornwall Council to maintain the Public Rights of Way. This is match-funded by Chacewater Parish Council when required.

Management of this extensive network can be quite challenging at times. However, as many of the routes are kept open as possible, either through an annual contracted solution or voluntary effort. Whatever the maintenance contractor cannot do, volunteers and landowners can, such as reinstating fallen stones from Cornish hedges.  

Walkers can also help by taking a pair of secateurs when using the PRoW and snipping the odd invading bramble, nettle or bit of gorse, etc. Every little helps to keep this special place as well cared for as possible.

Two- and four-wheeled off-road motorised vehicles do significant damage to the Public Rights of Way network through misuse. We work with Devon and Cornwall Police and Cornwall Council to manage and educate users.