Footpaths
East Farndon Jubilee Circular Walks
The Parish of East Farndon is very fortunate to have a wealth of rights-of-way, providing both locals and visitors a fantastic opportunity to explore the surrounding countryside.
Alan Langley, our resident Footpath Warden and historian, with support from Caroline Burton, our Parish Clerk, has put together a special collection of three walks around East Farndon to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
Click the heading or the Jubilee Icon to open a new page that contains details of these walks, including a leaflet that you can download to take with you as you enjoy the countryside around East Farndon
Walking Safely
Click on the link to open a page that provides important guidance and other useful information for walking safely on our Footpaths. Walking Safely on East Farndon Footpaths
East Farndon Footpath Map
Please find via the link an Ordnance Survey map that shows the footpaths, highlighted in green, that are in the East Farndon Parish. This map is taken from Parish Online, for which the Parish Council has a membership, the Parish boundary being highlighted in blue. East Farndon Footpath Map
The Walking in England Website
The walking in England website https://www.walkinginengland.co.uk/northants has loads of walks to download and print for free. It also has books of walks, details of all the walking groups in the county and much more. Whether you want to walk on your own or with a group, all the information is there in one place.
John Harris (who maintains the website) said ‘There is so much walking information on the web but it is difficult to find. Walking in Northamptonshire (part of the Walking in England website) has brought it together in one place so whether you are walking from home, or away on holiday, you will be able to find a walk suitable for you’. With walks from half a mile to twelve miles plus long, and a note of suitability for pushchairs and wheelchairs, everyone can find a walk to enjoy.
Tree Protection
Tree Preservation Orders (TPO)
The Parish Council has appointed Tree Wardens and they play an active role in conserving and enhancing the trees that you see and enjoy in our Parish.
There are a number of trees within the East Farndon Parish that are subject to a Tree Preservation Order (TPO). A TPO is an order made to protect specific trees, groups of trees or woodlands in the interests of amenity and prohibits the cutting down, topping, lopping, uprooting, wilful damage or wilful destruction of trees without the local planning authority’s written consent.
Owners of protected trees must not carry out, or cause or permit to carry out, any of the prohibited activities without the written consent of the local authority. If you have any concerns or queries regarding a tree subject to a TPO, or have a general query, please email the Parish Clerk at: clerk@eastfarndon-pc.gov.uk
Click the links below to access further information on our protected trees.
List of Trees Subject to a TPO
Guidance on Tree Preservation Procedures
Important Note – It is an offence to fell trees without a licence
Did you know it is now an offence to fell trees without a licence if an exemption does not apply? The government recently introduced unlimited fines to deter illegal tree felling in England, following concern over possible rising levels of illegal felling, particularly ahead of development proposals being submitted.
Felling is legally controlled and generally requires a licence to be issued before work starts. There is an exemption allowing landowners to fell up to 5 cubic metres of growing trees in any calendar quarter on a property without a licence, as long as no more than 2 cubic metres of this is sold. For example, a tree 10m in height with a diameter of 30cm around the midpoint of the trunk is estimated to equate to just over 0.7 cubic metres.
Other exemptions apply, including allowing for lopping and topping, and for small trees of less than 8cm in diameter – measured at 1.3m from the ground – to be removed. Nuisance or dangerous trees can also be felled without a licence, as can fruit trees. If relying on one of the exemptions, it is the landowner’s responsibility to prove that it applies.
Everyone involved in the felling of trees (the owner, agent and timber merchant or contractor) must ensure that a licence has been issued before any felling is carried out, unless they are certain that one of the exemptions apply. If there’s no licence or other valid permission, or if the wrong trees are felled, anyone involved can be prosecuted.
You’re advised to engage with neighbours to make them aware of your tree felling plans. For more information about felling licences, why you need one, and how to get one, read the attached booklet by clicking this link. Tree Felling – Getting Permission
The Government advice on this can be accessed by clicking ths link: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/tree-felling-overview#tree-felling-licence
You can read our Website Accessibility Statement via the link here: https://eastfarndon.org/parish-council-website-accessibility-statement/ If you require any information in an alternative format, please email the Parish Clerk at: clerk@eastfarndon-pc.gov.uk