A donation from an organisation representing recreational motorcyclists has helped fund major repairs to a historic byway on the Cumbria and North Yorkshire border.
The Trail Riders Fellowship (TRF) has donated £4,700 towards restoration work on a badly rutted one-kilometre section of the Lady Anne Clifford Way, which forms part of the Pennine Bridleway National Trail.
The Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority carried out the repairs on sections of the route beginning around one kilometre above The Thrang in Mallerstang. The work covered the stretch between the Watershed Monument and Hell Gill in Cumbria, as well as about 500 metres beyond Hell Gill into North Yorkshire, where the surface had become particularly damaged.
The improvements have restored the full width of the track, helping to prevent further damage to surrounding vegetation while making the route safer and more enjoyable for walkers, cyclists, horse riders and other legitimate users.
The Trail Riders Fellowship has supported a number of similar projects across the Yorkshire Dales over the past decade, helping to maintain green lanes and byways within the National Park.
TRF chairman Dave Craven said: “The Trail Riders Fellowship is committed to responsible and sustainable enjoyment of the countryside. We’re pleased to support this project, which will benefit all users of the Lady Anne Clifford Way and help protect the route for future generations.”
He added that the organisation encourages responsible driving through its code of conduct, including travelling at no more than 25mph, slowing for walkers, stopping for horse riders and keeping group sizes small to minimise impacts on the countryside.
Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority deputy chair and member champion for recreation management, Lizzie Bushby, thanked the fellowship for its contribution.
She said: “This was an important project on a well-used section of the Pennine Bridleway National Trail, and we are extremely grateful to the Trail Riders Fellowship for their generous contribution.
“Without this support, it would have been difficult to fund and carry out the work this year. The improvements have made a huge difference to the route and demonstrate what can be achieved through partnership working.”
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