We recognise the valuable work that has been done and continues to be done to protect and improve footpaths, bridleways, commons and open spaces by organisations such as:

  • The Ramblers
  • The Open Spaces Society
  • The British Horse Society

Since South Herts Hikers started in Jan 2018, we have found some obstructed walking routes on highway footways, public footpaths and public bridleways and we are campaigning to get these re-opened. On behalf of our members, we are pleased to support The Open Spaces Society by paying an annual subscription to this organisation out of our Group Funds.

South Herts Hikers is a member of The Open Spaces Society

According to The Open Spaces Society ‘How We Are Run’ web page:

The Open Spaces Society’s governing document is its Memorandum and Articles of Association and defines its objects as follows:

  • to protect common land, open spaces and town and village greens from encroachment and, subject to the rights of the commoners, to secure their use by the general public;
  • to protect, preserve and enhance existing public paths and carriageways used mainly as public paths and to secure their proper recording, maintenance and signposting for the benefit of the public;
  • to secure the creation and preservation of new public paths, open spaces and access to and over open country for the benefit of the public;
  • to protect the beauty of the countryside and to promote its fullest enjoyment by the public.

Page last updated 31 Jan 2026