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Tough walk up High Raise following the ridge from Rydal, some very heavy rain with hard bits in it at times. Decided to retreat down the Wyth Byrn valley, found a surprisingly dry pitch amongst all the bog. And I got surprisingly close to a small herd of red deer hinds. Glad that I retreated as it absolutely poured this morning, a very wet walk out. I'll save the bogfest over Ullscarf, High Tove etc for drier weather!


Glad you had a night out I really enjoyed  the only time I walked down Wythburn but it was a lovely day.

We've had four seasons in one day down here today but weather looks slightly better for the week-end but I'm going camping whatever as cabin fever is creeping in.  ;D
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I think Ordnance Survey have given up on updating their maps with new footpaths. Possibly because there are some legal/official restrictions on what can be called/designated a ‘footpath’, possibly because they’ve made a decision not to clutter their maps with new stuff.

OS will add a new unmade path (a black dashed path on OS 25k mapping) in undeveloped land if a robust case is made to them that a) it is in the public interest to add the path and b) there is good evidence that the path exists on the ground. 
 
The PI test has the best chance of being accepted if the path joins parts of the PROW network and goes somewhere specific e.g. a trig point, a historical feature etc. i.e. the reason the path has developed. Evidence of there being a visible path on the ground can be as simple as a screenshot of satellite imaging annotated to clearly show the line of the path along with photos taken along the route (A GPX track is also helpful.) 

Here are a few examples:
 
A few years ago, I had a dialog with OS about the waymarked and signposted YDNP/NT permissive path that traverses Addlebrough in the Yorkshire Dales, which was unmapped. Given the rationale and underpinning evidence I supplied, they added it. Not quickly, but they did add it. 
 
Another example is in Wharfedale and is the black dashed path leading from Mossdale  SE 0209 7011 up to Sandy Gate SE 0297 7120, which was also added recently following my request. The line of the bridleway shown may be the legal right of way, but there is no path on the ground and the dashed path shows the route as waymarked by YDNP and is clearly visible. 
 
OS also added a missing track and footbridge, and added a new wood including its fire break and added its name (Millennium Woods) near Lauder in the Scottish Borders, again after making the case that these features should be mapped.   
 
I hope I have made the case with the above examples (there are more) that OS can and do update their 1-25 and 1-50k maps with unmade paths in undeveloped land - it is up to us to make the case for adding them and provide them with the evidence. 
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General Walking Discussion / Re: Spring lambs
« Last post by ninthace on Today at 19:12:04 »
Loads - sometimes they start in October, but not this year.  Our fields are full of them at present.  I hope they did not get too cold in the snow today.
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Gear / Re: Paramo windproofs.
« Last post by Percy on Today at 18:50:57 »
If your after one of the best allround windproof, try looking at the RAB Borealis jacket, better than the Paramos.
Its made of a very stretchy fabric, highly breathable and very windproof, and i was lucky enough to pick one up some time ago, for well below list price.

Very windproof, and beautifully made, with a simply stunning hood.
I think you’d fail a Turing Test.
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Welcome / Re: Hi from the New Forest
« Last post by richardh1905 on Today at 18:43:33 »
Welcome to the forum from South Cumbria.  O0
Can't help you with your question I'm afraid, don't know the area.
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General Walking Discussion / Spring lambs
« Last post by pleb on Today at 18:15:09 »
Anybody seen any?
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Shortly be catching the bus to Rydal for a 2 day walk over the hills to Keswick. Plans are a bit fluid as the weather is iffy, but I am hoping to camp high.


Tough walk up High Raise following the ridge from Rydal, some very heavy rain with hard bits in it at times. Decided to retreat down the Wyth Byrn valley, found a surprisingly dry pitch amongst all the bog. And I got surprisingly close to a small herd of red deer hinds. Glad that I retreated as it absolutely poured this morning, a very wet walk out. I'll save the bogfest over Ullscarf, High Tove etc for drier weather!
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If anyone is looking for some snow fun, have a look at the Loch Morlich web cam......
Massive amounts in the Gorms!


Can never resist a look on the Morlich webcam......
A good sprinkling on the higher Lakeland fells too, much to my surprise.
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I think Ordnance Survey have given up on updating their maps with new footpaths. Possibly because there are some legal/official restrictions on what can be called/designated a ‘footpath’, possibly because they’ve made a decision not to clutter their maps with new stuff.


Certainly when I’m planning my walking in the Lakes my go to map is Open Street Map which offers innumerable ways up down and around wherever I want to go and most don’t appear on the OS map.


Now there will always be people who, like with the sat nav think because there is a path shown they can plough on regardless, like the recent discussion about the steep path off Barf highlights. That’s how lorry’s get stuck under bridges and walkers fall off mountains.


But I like to think none of us here are in that category
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General Walking Discussion / Isle of Wight
« Last post by Goose on Today at 16:04:18 »
Just started hiking and wondered if the Red Squirrel Trail from Cowes to Sandown is a full on walking boot or will a pair of sturdy walking trainers be sufficient.  Thank you.  
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