Knott Cottage - Public Footpath Diversion Order

THE LAKE DISTRICT NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY

NOTICE OF PUBLIC PATH DIVERSION AND DEFINITIVE MAP & STATEMENT

MODIFICATION ORDER 2026

SECTION 119 HIGHWAYS

ACT 1980 SECTION 53A(2) WILDLIFE & COUNTRYSIDE ACT 1981

DIVERSION OF FOOTPATH 510004, KNOTT COTTAGE, CLIFEFR PARISH

On 28 April 2026 we confirmed the above order which has diverted the public footpath at Knott Cottage, Far Sawrey (previously Harrowslack) to a line just outside the garden wall between SD 3808 9533 and SD 3812 9532, as shown on the order plan.

A copy of the order and plan may be seen during office hours at Customer Services, Westmorland & Furness Council, South Lakeland House, Lowther Street, Kendal, LA9 4DQ, or at the Lake District National Park Authority, Wayfaring House, Murley Moss, Oxenholme Road, Kendal, LA9 7RL. You can buy copies from the Authority for £3 each, or download from www.lakedistrict.gov.uk/rowchanges

Any person who wishes to claim compensation under Section 28 of the 1980 Act for depreciation or damage by disturbance arising as a result of the order must make a claim in writing to the Solicitor to the Authority to arrive not later than 14 November 2026

The order will come into force on 14 May 2026. If any person aggrieved by the order wants to question its validity, or any provision contained in it, they can apply to the High Court within six weeks from 14 May 2026. The grounds for applying are that: the order was not made within the powers of the Highways Act 1980 (as amended), or that any requirement of the Act (as amended), or of any regulation made under the Act has not been complied with.

Authority Solicitor, 28 April 2026