Biodiversity and Wildlife issues
Urgent issues of threats or intentional injury to protected wild animals such as badgers, otters, bats, and Schedule 1 birds should be reported to the Police Wildlife Liaison Officer on 101
The Countryside and Rights of Way Service can advise on issues such as proposed developments affecting protected species such as bats, crayfish, otters and newts. – Contact 01274 43 2425
The Countryside and Rights of Way Service is not able to assist with control of unwelcome animals in houses or gardens (deer, foxes, sheep, squirrels, moles, rabbits, geese, peacocks etc.).We would suggest that householders contact private pest control firms regarding these.
Wildlife road casualties – deer, badger, etc. should be reported to the Council’s Cleansing Services on 01274 43 1000
For further information on wildlife and biodiversity in Bradford, Click the following link Biodiversity.
Guided Walks
Visit the Guided Walks page
Self-guided walks and promoted routes
Self Guided Walks
Physical maintenance issues for Public Rights of Way:
If a footpath, bridleway or byway is blocked or difficult to use due to vegetation (either overhanging or in the path surface), surface problems, flooding, tipping, landslip, or excavations by workmen, locked gates, fences etc. the problem should be reported to Council Contact Centre on 01274 431000.
Or complete Rights of Way Online Form
Records of public rights of way:
Our on-line maps give a general indication of where you can walk or ride on public rights of way
Maps
However, these maps are not the formal legal record of public rights of way and should not be relied on for searches or other formal purposes. The formal record is the Modified Definitive Map and Statement prepared under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.
These are kept at the Council’s Rights of Way Office. Please contact the Rights of Way Officers at:
5th Floor (North) Jacobs Well
Bradford
BD1 5RW
Telephone: 01274 43 2666
Minicom: 01274 735763
Fax: 01274 734516
Email: rightsofway@bradford.gov.uk
Rights of Way Improvements:
The Rights of Way Section has prepared a Rights of Way Improvement Plan and associated action plan.
Open Access
Under the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000, the public can walk freely on mapped areas of mountain moor heath and down-land and on registered common land without having to stick to paths.
For information about where you can walk and any current restrictions on Open Access Land and the rights and responsibilities of landowners and walkers on this land, see: http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/ourwork/enjoying/places/openaccess/default.aspx
