FULMODESTON AND BARNEY PARISH COUNCIL

Get to know the rights of way in our parish

Public Rights of Way in this parish :

 September 9th 2026

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Public foot paths : on foot only.

Bridleway : foot, bicycle, horse.

Restricted Byway :  no motorised vehicles.

Permissive Footpath : by permission of the landowner – on foot only.

You may wish to have an OS Explorer 251 with you when using these paths.

The parish council has undertaken a survey of all rights of way  - and is now replacing signs where necessary.  The replacement signs have been provided by the Norfolk County Council Rights of Way officer.

Footpath 3 from the Hindolveston Road to  the parish boundary with Swanton Novers -  a field footpath that includes a view of the ‘new’ tree houses and the restored River Stiffkey. This path joins  the track adjacent to the National Nature Reserve in Swanton Novers.

Restricted Byway 10  from Little Barney Lane to Swanton Novers – can make a circuit, via Swanton Church to join Footpath 3.

Footpath 6   The Street, Barney to Little Barney Lane.  Completes the circuit above,  with some road walking.

Footpath 11  The Drift to Croxton Road -  from Barney playing field over the River Stiffkey – continue across the road on to

Restricted Byway 1   to Footpath 2 then past Clipstone Farm to a footpath fingerpost on the right. This path* joins  Restricted Byway 12 to Croxton where it joins Back Lane   - a Byway open to all traffic to the Stibbard Road.

Permissive Footpath  this starts at the bottom of The Drift just before the river and goes across two fields to the old railway line, up the steps on to the embankment, follow the line to

Footpath 7   follow this to Wood Farm, then through Barney Wood and across the fields to The Street, Barney.                                                              

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* this path is difficult at present and is subject to discussions between the Rights of Way officer and the landowner.