Berwick & Ingram Area - Update to Public Paths

NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY COUNCIL

SECTION 53 OF THE WILDLIFE AND COUNTRYSIDE ACT 1981

DEFINITIVE MAP AND STATEMENT OF PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY FOR THE COUNTY OF NORTHUMBERLAND  DEFINITIVE MAP MODIFICATION ORDER (NO 7) 2025

The above Order, made on 15th October 2025, if confirmed as made, will modify the definitive map and statement for the area by:

Former Berwick Borough Byway Open to All Traffic No 56/Footpath No 28 (Parish of Ingram)

Upgrading thereto to byway open to all traffic status, part of existing Public Footpath No 28, from the junction of Restricted Byway No 35 and the U1086 road, 95 metres east of Hartside (O.S. Grid Ref NT 9763 1619), in a general westerly direction for a distance of 130 metres to the southern end of alleged Restricted Byway No 54, 35 metres south of Hartside (NT 9752 1618).

Restricted Byway No 54 (Parish of Ingram)

Adding thereto a restricted byway, from existing Public Footpath No 28, 35 metres south of Hartside (O.S. Grid Ref NT 9752 1618), in a general westerly direction for a distance of 805 metres to join existing Public Bridleway No 2, 500 metres north-east of Linhope Farm House (NT 9683 1647).

Public Footpath No 5 and Restricted Byway No 35 (Parish of Ingram)

The Definitive Statements for these existing public right of way will be amended to reflect the addition of Byway Open to All Traffic No 56.

These details are shown on the Order map. A copy of the Order and the Order map may be seen free of charge at the Council Offices of Berwick Library, Walkergate, Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 1DJ and the offices of Legal Services, County Hall, Morpeth during normal working hours. Copies of the Order and map may be purchased. They can be viewed on line at https://www.northumberland.gov.uk/About/Maps/Public-rights-of-way.aspx#ordersandnotices

Any representations or objection relating to the Order must be sent in writing to Barbara McCabe, Legal Services, at the address shown below no later than 18th December 2025. Please state the grounds on which they are made.

If no representations or objections are duly made to the order, or if any so made are withdrawn, the Northumberland County Council, instead of submitting the Order to the Secretary of State may itself confirm the Order. If the Order is submitted to the Secretary of State for the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, any representations or objections which have not been withdrawn will be sent with it. Enquiries should be directed to: 07542 318322

Dated 23rd October 2025

Stephen Gerrard, Director of Law and Corporate Governance, Northumberland County Council, County Hall, Morpeth NE61 2EF