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The path starts from an unrecorded path and heads generally northeastwards then eastwards to a junction with Hitchin 33 bridleway and Hitchin 28 byway. A volunteer has photographed this route for the 2021/22 Access and Riding Rights of Way Survey, and the page will be updated shortly. Find out more! At the time of the BHS 2022 Access Survey (10 Apr 22), there was a tree across the path near the junction with Hitchin 28. This could be walked round by walkers and riders, but is nevertheless an obstruction. There were waymark arrows at each end and at the right-angled turn part way along. The path is wide, fenced or hedged for most of its length, and pleasant to use.

Legal History 1938: The route is shown as Offley BW 14 (blue dots) on the Hertfordshire County Council ROW survey. Map Hitchin Rural West 7 (Herts 11 NE). 1 Nov 1953: The route was recorded as a bridleway on the original definitive map and statement. DM sheet DM4-28 (Herts 11 NE) and DM4-30 (Herts 11 SE). 31 Dec 1977: The route was shown as a bridleway on the special review draft map and statement. DM sheets SR-19 (TL12NW) and SR-20 (TL12NE). 9 Nov 2017: Landowner Deposit under s.31(6) Highways Act 1980 admited the part of Offley 14 falling within the relevant land ownership as bridleway. 24 Jul 2013: Application for restricted byway. HCC reference NH/252. 24 Mar 2018: Application made to the Secretary of State for a direction that Hertfordshire County Council determine the application by a set date. 17 Jul 2018: Secretary of State directed Hertfordshire County Council to determine the application by 17 Jul 2019. PINS reference FPS/M1900/14D/11. 10 Apr 2022: Fallen tree obstruction reported to HCC, reference 401002633187. Application Process Path Application Certificate Direction Inv Report Order Confirmed EC576 20 Jun 2013 NH/252 16 Sep 2013 17 Jul 2018 (12mo)

Definitive Statement (4 Dec 2015) Path: [Offley] 14.  Recorded Status: Bridleway.  Definitive Map sheets: 19 and 20 Commences from county road immediately N of "Red Lion" P.H. thence NE as FP skirting southern edge of Botanybay Plantation and northern edge of Aldwicks Plantation to continue NE as BR just NE of southern end of Minsbury Plantations thence generally NE to join parish boundary at Hare's Lane apposite BR33 (Hitchin Town). Maintainability This route is maintainable at the public expense because it was a footpath or bridleway existing before 30 Apr 1959.

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