Paths Greenways Bridleways Tracks
 PG: OBJECTS: PROMOTION: Barkway 17
Map showing Barkway 17 bridleway
Annotated map reproduced courtesy of Googlemaps.
This route starts at Barley Road (public road) and runs generally northwards, crossing Barkway 18 bridleway and having a junction with Barkway 19 bridleway before continuing to the public road at Newsells.

At the time of the 2021 Access Survey (13 Oct 21), several gates were across the path and it was signposted at each end. There were steps at the northern end.

Photograph of Barkway 17

Sign at Barley Road
Photo: Karin Frapporti, 13 Oct 2021

Photograph of Barkway 17

Continuing Generally Northwards
Photo: Karin Frapporti, 13 Oct 2021

Photograph of Barkway 17

Gate at BW 18 junction
Photo: Karin Frapporti, 13 Oct 2021

Photograph of Barkway 17

Continuing Generally Northwards
Photo: Karin Frapporti, 13 Oct 2021

Photograph of Barkway 17

Continuing Generally Northwards
Photo: Karin Frapporti, 13 Oct 2021

Photograph of Barkway 17

Continuing Generally Northwards
Photo: Karin Frapporti, 13 Oct 2021

Photograph of Barkway 17

Continuing Generally Northwards
Photo: Karin Frapporti, 13 Oct 2021

Photograph of Barkway 17

Continuing Generally Northwards
Photo: Karin Frapporti, 13 Oct 2021

Photograph of Barkway 17

Continuing Generally Northwards
Photo: Karin Frapporti, 13 Oct 2021

Photograph of Barkway 17

Continuing Generally Northwards
Photo: Karin Frapporti, 13 Oct 2021

Photograph of Barkway 17

Looking South from road at Newsells
Photo: Karin Frapporti, 13 Oct 2021

Legal History
1 Nov 1953: The route was recorded as a bridleway on the original definitive map and statement. DM sheets DM4-10 and DM4-23.
31 Dec 1977: The route was shown as a bridleway on the special review draft map and statement. DM sheet SR-8.
30 Jan 2024: Barkway Parish Council publish report on the bridleway, to inform planning application decision.
Definitive Statement (4 Dec 2015)
Path: [Barkway] 17.  Status: Bridleway.  Definitive Map sheet: 8
Commences from Barley Road SW of Guide Hut thence NW for approx. 75 yards thence N across BR18 to Newsells Drive W of The Bury thence N through Crab Plantation to join county road at Newsells.

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