Please have a look at the 2023 ride list to see if you can attend any.
Author: Hilary Habberfield
Progress Made on Three DMMOs
SSDC have just made orders on these three routes.
- May 10 – Huish Episcopi, Frog Lane (restricted byway) – Order Made March 2023
- May 10 – Huish Episcopi, Huish Drove (restricted byway) – Order Made March 2023
- May 10 – Huish Episcopi, Park Lane (restricted byway) – Order Made March 2023
A303 Sparkford to Ilchester dualling scheme – update from site
National Highways sent this bulletin at 16-03-2023 04:25 PM GMT
Good afternoon
Please find the latest A303 Sparkford to Ilchester Dualling scheme update below.
| March 28, Haynes Motor Museum, noon to 4pm March 29 and 30, Teals Farm Shop, South Cadbury, 9 to 5, March 31, Haynes Motor Museum, 9 to 1pm |
| A303 Sparkford to Ilchester scheme update |
| Find out about progress on site, our plans to come out and meet local people with our ‘engagement van’ at the end of March, and see our latest aerial photography. |
| Go to this Sway |
The Horse in Art
Wednesday 29th April 2020
Fund-raising evening in aid of: Forde Abbey Carriage Driving for the Disabled (RDA)
Forde-Abbey-The-Horse-in-Art-talk-poster-2020A358 Taunton to Southfields Dualling Scheme Update
National Highways’ Development Consent Order application for the A358 Taunton to Southfields Dualling Scheme, previously due to be submitted before the end of 2022, has been paused to support a review into the appropriateness of the environmental mitigations proposed for the project.
You can stay up to date with project news on the A358 Taunton to Southfields Dualling Scheme webpage, where you can also sign up to the National Highways newsletter.
SSBA will continue to promote the interests of horse riders and carriage drivers as the project develops.
Seedlings and saplings for natural protection
Hedges make a great natural shelter for horses (and other animals!). It’s a good idea to plant new hedges along bare fence lines and add saplings into old ‘gappy’ hedges. Our Committee member, Belinda, has a few spare seedlings and small saplings of native hedge species (Hawthorn, Field Maple etc). Please call her (telephone number on the newsletter) or email info@southsomersetbridlewaysassociation.co.uk if you would like to collect some from her home near South Petherton.
New Bridleway at Compton Dundon
If any of you have walked or ridden along the new bridleway recently you will have seen how much work was achieved by the Compton Dundon Rights of Way volunteers who cleared some of the grass during September. The newly planted hedge is doing well and few plants were lost despite the extreme summer heat and drought. It has been wonderful to see how much it is being used and to be thanked by the horse riders who seem to be really appreciating it. The bridleway has definitely been a great success.
There is still a short section to finish plus clearing around the line of trees, planting up a small corner and applying some more wood chip mulch.
We will be meeting on the 13th November at 10.30am (Peak Lane at end of new green lane) to hopefully finish the work which will set it up well for the next year. Bring gloves, spade, trowel or whatever tool you prefer. There will be cake but do bring a drink.
If you would like to join us please email info@southsomersetbridlewaysassociation.co.uk
AGM 2022
Tuesday 8th November 2022 at 19:30
Just a reminder. Zoom details, agenda etc. sent to all member via email.
If you are not a member and would like to attend please get in touch via the contacts page.
Vote for Our Access Champions Phil Wadey & Sarah Bucks
Phil and Sarah have worked tirelessly for many years to try and restore our lost bridleways and restricted byways.
If you enjoy riding out and off road, please show your support by clicking on the link above and voting for our amazing access champions, Phil Wadey and Sarah Bucks.
VOTING CLOSES THIS THURSDAY 27TH OCTOBER AT 11.59PM
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