DID YOU KNOW THAT THERE ARE 22 FOOTPATHS AND BRIDLEWAYS ACROSS THE EAST BUDLEIGH AND BICTON PARISH? (WINTER 2025)

Are you a regular dog walker? Do you run to keep fit? Or do you just enjoy walking? If you answer yes to any of these questions and live in East Budleigh perhaps you would like to consider a special volunteering role.


The Parish participates in the ‘Parish Paths Partnership Scheme’ (aka P3) with Devon County Council, which encourages community involvement in the upkeep and improvement of the paths. 

 This is done through a volunteer ‘P3 Coordinator’ who inspects the paths annually, and liaises with landowners, contractors and the county council to arrange maintenance and improvements. 

Someone is needed to take on this role when the current coordinator retires at the end of the year.  

No special skills are required, just an interest in helping to keep the paths of East Budleigh and Bicton Parish easy to use for residents and visitors. The main function is to funnel information about obstructions, such as fallen trees, impenetrable undergrowth and broken gates, or repair work required, such as water erosion damage and missing steps, to the Area Warden at Devon County Council.  

No special skills are required, just an interest in helping to keep the paths of East Budleigh and Bicton Parish easy to use for residents and visitors. The main function is to funnel information about obstructions, such as fallen trees, impenetrable undergrowth and broken gates, or repair work required, such as water erosion damage and missing steps, to the Area Warden at Devon County Council.  




Have a chat with our Parish Clerk or any of the Parish Councillors to find out more. Pictured are just some of the walks around East Budleigh, including, above, this view of the village with Lyme Bay in the distance. 



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