Easier access arrives on Caergwrle’s favourite walks
Several popular footpaths in the Caergwrle area have been upgraded as part of recent improvement works carried out by Flintshire County Council.
The authority’s Access and Environment Service, working with local contractors, has removed and replaced 11 stiles with easier-to-use alternatives such as kissing gates and stand-alone gates.
The work was funded through the Welsh Government’s Access Improvement Grant and is intended to improve accessibility and safety across the local rights of way network.
The improvements will benefit people using the Wales Link Path and the Llanfynydd to Caergwrle route, which forms part of the Ramblers Paths to Wellbeing project.
They also come as interest continues in the recently re-published Flintshire Rural Walks booklets, which include the Caergwrle route.
Replacing stiles with gates offers benefits for both path users and landowners. Gates are easier to use, particularly for people with reduced mobility, and remove the need to step over obstacles, making routes safer to navigate.
From a land management perspective, gates reduce ongoing maintenance responsibilities and typically last longer before needing replacement, helping to ensure boundaries remain secure for livestock.
The council says continued co-operation from landowners and support from the public remains important in maintaining Flintshire’s network of footpaths and bridleways.
Flintshire’s rights of way network covers 1,089 kilometres, and the council says improvements have been significantly supported by Welsh Government funding, which it hopes will continue in future years.
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