Information is for statistical purposes and to find your priorities for action. Your name
and address will be kept confidential.Your Home address
is only for demographic information. Stable address is for proximity to bridlepaths.
PostCode or village alone is enough.
This survey is essential.
Unless ESCC know where you are and what you need they can't
help you
Without facts and figures we are on a hiding to nothing so
please get your friends to fill this in as well
Total of 72 riders so far
in this survey, we need you all.
5. How many horses do you
ride regularly?
| # |
Response |
| 35 |
1=35 |
| 1 |
10=10 |
| 19 |
2=38 |
| 1 |
28=28 |
| 5 |
3=15 |
| 4 |
4=16 |
| 1 |
5=5 |
| 3 |
7=21 |
| 1 |
8=8 |
| |
Total number of horses
riden out is 176 |
|
6. How many times a week do
you ride on roads/paths on average. Put 0 for never
| # |
Response |
| 1 |
1=1 |
| 4 |
10=40 |
| 1 |
12=12 |
| 4 |
15=60 |
| 13 |
2=26 |
| 1 |
20=20 |
| 22 |
3=66 |
| 11 |
4=44 |
| 7 |
5=35 |
| 6 |
6=36 |
| |
Total Number of rides out
per week is 340 |
|
7. How safe is it out on the
roads?
| safe enough |
   15.3% |
(11) |
| dangerous traffic |
76.4% |
(55) |
| slippery surface |
43.1% |
(31) |
| unsafe verges |
54.2% |
(39) |
| Other: fast cars |
1.4% |
(1) |
|
8. Number of accidents or
near misses on the roads
| 1 |
11.1% |
(8) |
| 2 to 5 |
45.8% |
(33) |
| 6 to 10 |
20.8% |
(15) |
| over 10 |
8.3% |
(6) |
| TOTAL |
86.1% |
72 |
|
9. Number of serious incidents
| # |
Response |
| 6 |
1=6 |
| 5 |
2=10 |
| 1 |
3=3 |
| 2 |
4=8 Total number of serious
incidents is 28 |
|
10. How many requiring a
vet, the knackerman, a doctor
| # |
Response |
| 9 |
1=9 |
| 4 |
2=8 |
| 1 |
3=3 |
| 1 |
4=4 |
| |
Total Number of accidents
needing doctor or vet is 24 |
|
11. What roads or crossings
are particularly dangerous for you and why
| # |
Response |
| 1 |
A22 at Golden Cross A22 at Nash Street |
| 1 |
A273 and A22 |
| 1 |
BR19 is particularly unsafe due to the surface (very
boggy in Winter, rutted in Summer) - and due to the
close proximity of the lake to the bridlepath - only
leaving about 6ft between the lake and a barbed wire
fence. Add in the "scary" fishermen and
it is rare to pass through that bridlepath without
incident. I usually end up going backwards or my horse
spinning round at some point, it's only a matter of
time before we end up in the lake or on the barbed
wire fence. |
| 1 |
Camberlot |
| 2 |
Camberlot Rd |
| 1 |
camberlot road (Cars drive at over 60mph and do
not slow for horses including st beads vans!!) and
Hailsham Road connecting Upper dicker to Berwick no
verge and blind bends |
| 1 |
Crossing A22 Nash St, dangerous traffic NO visibility |
| 1 |
Crossing over from the A22 from Chalvington Road
to head towards Chiddingly, and back again from Nash
Street to a bridleway/green lane which is directly
in front of you. Even though the cars see you they
never slow down when approaching the turning and only
2 drivers have ever stopped to let me out. I have
been there for a year! |
| 1 |
Friths Farm onto Ailies Road, steep exit direct
onto road |
| 1 |
Hellingly Rd, Speeding drivers Poor Visibility |
| 1 |
Pevensey by pass to castle. Traffic is very fast.
There should have been an under pass created when
the by pass was built. Amberstone to Carters Corner
(park wood) very dangerous) local residents have been
campaigning for 2 0r 3 years for speed reduction on
this road. |
|
12. Do you have safe access
to any paths
| Yes |
29.2% |
(21) |
| No |
37.5% |
(27) |
| TOTAL |
66.7% |
72 |
|
13. In what condition are
the paths you would like to use. Good are those that are
reasonably passable most of the year. Bad are those passable
only with difficulty most of the year. Very bad is always
impassable without risk.
| all good |
13.9% |
(10) |
| some good, some bad |
40.3% |
(29) |
| some good, some very bad |
5.6% |
(4) |
| few good, most very bad |
22.2% |
(16) |
| few good, most bad |
15.3% |
(11) |
| all bad |
|
(0) |
| TOTAL |
97.2% |
72 |
|
14. What bridleways would
help you most if improved
| # |
Response |
| 1 |
33 19 |
| 4 |
33 |
| 1 |
33, 19 |
| 1 |
All on CHiddingly side of A22 |
| 1 |
BOAT 33/34 essential |
| 1 |
BR19 |
| 1 |
BR33/34 |
| 1 |
BR33/34, I can remember riding down here 9 years
ago, it was horrendous then and I only ever went down
it once, I had to come back via the road. This was
open in 2008 and I tried it again, it was a no go,
the ruts were at least 18 inches deep, perfect for
a horse to trip and break a leg. I turned back after
about 25 metres, if it was repaired and cared for
a perfect bridleway but should not be available for
any motor vehicles for green laning, they are the
ones that do the damage and we get left with a completely
trashed bridleway. When the fence went up I wrongly
assumed it was being repaired but unfortunately not!!!
Come on ESCC get it sorted... |
| 1 |
Green Lane and bridle paths branching off through
Laughton woods BR 19 |
| 1 |
just to have some ! |
| 1 |
sheepcote lane to chalvington- currently closed |
| 1 |
There are several lost paths which could be re-opened |
|
15. Any other comments
| # |
Response |
| 1 |
2 Horses Killed Speedway days very dangerous |
| 1 |
Between Gun road and swansbrook road, if you meet
a horse coming the other way you are both stuck as
no-where to turn, path so narrow its one way traffic
only. Stream farm bridleway has been closed due to
dangerous bridge for over 12 months now, nothing appears
to be happening. |
| 1 |
BR 19 is our only access to "safe riding"
without having to access a very busy main road that
has had several serious accidents just in the last
six months. This is poorley maintained in parts and
a dangerous deviation has been developed riding a
very narrow path beside a lake that is often obstructed
by fishermen. As a land owner the council are very
quick at contacting me if the footpath/ style across
my land is not properly maintained and will charge
if they have to come out to maintain. The council
have spent a lot maintaining rarely used footpaths
and cycle tracks but seem to neglect bridleways. Horses
are a big trade in the area but one that is neglected
for support. |
| 1 |
dangerous roads |
| 1 |
I am five years old and want somewhere safe to ride |
| 1 |
I am happy to help in any way |
| 1 |
In this area there must be 250 or more horses using
the lanes and paths. We do need all the BR's that
we have but 4x4's need to be kept off from damaging
them. Verges are now too narrow and need cutting frequently
as overgrown verges obstruct drivers view of us. Wear
reflective tabards! |
| 1 |
It would be good to open up more bridlepaths and/or
encourage more toll rides in the area. |
| 1 |
roads too dangerous |
| 1 |
Slippery Road Surfaces. I have had a serious slip,
my 60 yr old mum came off my horse when he fell, and
our livery has fallen twice as her horse slid over,
once knocked unconscious and horse badly cut |
| 1 |
The bridlepaths in the area are completely unsusable
by horses and with the increased amount of traffic
using the lanes and the very slippery road surfaces
it needs something done before a fatal accident occurs
|
| 1 |
There is another really good bridleway which is
called the Vanguard Way the entrance to this is by
Pekes House at the end of Nash Street and takes you
out to the A267 it is a good bridleway if a little
stony at the beginning. At the end of the first section
you open a gate walk across a lane then through a
2nd gate (unfortunately not the easiest to open, but
I didnt need to dismount) then you get into a field
which is fairly well maintained, go through this and
then do a right and a left immediately and oh joy
fields you can have a canter in!!! I think that the
Vanguard Way travels behind Chiddingly as well, again
I did this 9 years ago, then it was in good condition
and I have not been on it since, albeit you had to
dodge cattle through one of the fields but you could
have a canter through I think 3 fields one straight
after the other. Fantastic!!! The other bridleways
we have which run from Chalvington Road up towards
ST Bedes then from Nash Street to the no through road
mentioned in BR33/34 are OK during the summer but
not the best in the winter, they could do with some
TLC just to make them more suitable for horses &
ponies, there are a few ruts and ditches which could
do with filling in and some cutting back. Again ESCC
time for some action!!! |
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16. Are unsuitable gates
a nuisance or worse, and even discriminate against disabled
riders, preventing their access to the countryside
| Are unsuitable gates yet another added nuisance |
18.1% |
(13) |
| At gates - Do you find it difficult to remount unaided |
4.2% |
(3) |
| Disabled - is it impossible for you to dismount/remount
unaided |
|
(0) |
| They are no problem |
2.8% |
(2) |
| TOTAL |
25.0% |
72 |
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