Residents, businesses and visitors are being asked to share their views on Cornwall’s footpaths, bridleways and byways.
Stretching across 4,500km and providing access to stunning coastline, moorland and countryside, Cornwall’s Public Rights of Way network connects communities and allows us to explore some of the most beautiful parts of the Duchy.
The Cornwall Rights of Way Improvement Plan will set out how Cornwall Council intends to preserve and improve the network over the next 10 years.
To help shape the plan, the Council is asking people to share their views by completing a short survey on the Let’s Talk Cornwall website.
The survey asks people about the journeys they take using Public Rights of Way, which includes footpaths, bridleways and byways, and about potential barriers that may prevent people from accessing them.
Councillor Loic Rich, cabinet member with responsibility for Environment and Climate Change at Cornwall Council, said: “Our Public Rights of Way enable us to explore some of the best and most beautiful parts of Cornwall and help us to be active outdoors, which is vital for our physical and mental wellbeing.
“The Rights of Way Improvement Plan must balance the needs of everyone including walkers, horse riders, cyclists, and people with mobility challenges or sensory impairments.
“That’s why it’s so important we hear from as many people as possible so we can improve our public rights of ways for one and all.”
The survey will be available on the Let’s Talk Cornwall website until September 28, 2025.
Press release issued on July 30, 2025