For safety reasons we sometimes have to close rights of way while we make repairs or improvements, or during construction work nearby. Details of these closures are listed below.
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Updated 13 January 2012
Battle: Footpath 82/83 – TQ 744 159 to 745 159
Closed for 6 months from 8 August 2011 to protect public safety during essential gas main works.
Beddingham: Footpath 1 – TQ 451 979 to 457 085
Closed for 12 months from 21 February 2011 to protect public safety during Balfour Beatty cycleway construction works.
Bexhill: Footpath 94 – TQ – 731 095 to 732 095
Closed for 6 months from 15 August 2011 to protect public safety during essential gas main works.
Brede and Northiam: Footpaths 5b and 25 – TQ 824 209 to 836 210
Closed for 18 months from 17 April 2010 to protect public safety until bank improvement works are carried out.
Chailey: Byway 8c – TQ 391 177 to 392 180
Closed for 12 months from 31 July 2011 to protect public safety during surfacing works – OPEN TO PEDESTRIANS.
East Chiltington: Footpath 5b – TQ 368 159 to 374 157
Closed for 6 months from 16 December 2011 to protect public safety due to a dangerous bridge.
Ewhurst: Footpath 1 – TQ 760 237 to 766 239
Closed for 12 months from 19 July 2011 to protect public safety due to failure of riverbank.
Hailsham: Footpath 74 and 75 a and b – TQ 579 104 to 576 104
Closed to protect public safety during Taylor Wimpey housing development construction. For more information, please contact our Rights of Way Team.
Hailsham: Bridleway 68 a and b – TQ 576 103 to 576 104
Closed to protect public safety during Taylor Wimpey housing development construction. For more information, please contact our Rights of Way Team.
Long Man: Byway 58 and 16 a and b – TQ 577 083 to 565 066
Closed for 63 days from 13 September 2011 to all users to protect public safety during resurfacing works. Closed for 6 months from 30 October 2011 to vehicular traffic but open to pedestrians and equestrians.
Peacehaven: Footpath 8 – TQ 423 011
Closed for 12 months from 3 October 2011 to protect public safety during Bovis Homes residential development.
Wivelsfield: Byway 25 – TQ 342 221 to 348 225
Closed for six months from 30 October 2011 to prevent further surface damage but open to pedestrians.
Seasonal Byway Closures – 4x4 vehicles
From 1 October 2011 to 1 April 2012 these byways are closed to 4x4s. They will remain open to motorbikes and other users.
- Arlington: 43 & 44 & Long Man: 15 – TQ 540 066 to 548 657 & 550 069 to 551 064
- Ashburnham: 16 & Warbleton: 81a (Pear Tree Lane) – TQ 658 156 to 665 155
- Chalvington & Ripe: 33 & 34 – TQ 524 091 to 530 099
- Chiddingly: 61 (Nash Street) – TQ 547 119 to 540 111
- Hadlow Down: 24 (Dog Kennel Lane) – TQ 540 241 to 545 247
- Iden: 28 (Malthouse Lane) – TQ 892 227 to 902 231
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