Melbecks, Footpath Diversion

Notice of Making of a Public Path Order
Highways Act 1980 Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority Footpath No. 79, Melbecks Diversion Order 2022

The above Order, made on 7 June, 2022 under Section 119 of the Highways Act 1980, will divert the public footpath running from a point on the southern side of Barney Beck at Grid Reference SE 0047 9950 in a west, north westerly direction for approx. 215 metres before bearing south, south west to a stile and continuing west for approx. 385 metres to Grid Reference SD 9990 9963 onto a line from GR SD 9990 9963 bearing north west and parallel with Barney Beck for approx. 375 metres to a pedestrian gate before descending the slope generally north easterly to a foot bridge and continuing north to join the footpath at Grid Reference SD 9961 9988, as shown on the Order map. It will divert the public footpath starting from a point to the east of Birk Park at Grid Reference SE 0044 9928 westerly for approx. 70 metres within the curtilage of Birk Park before bearing west, south west to join the footpath at Grid Reference SE 0017 9918 onto a line from the same point east of Birk Park turning south east to a field gate and following the wall boundary in a south west direction and then south to a pedestrian gate before bearing west to join the track and footpath at Grid Reference SE 0036 9918, as shown on the Order map. A copy of the Order and the Order map can be viewed on our website at the following link

orders until 15 July, 2022. If you do not have access to the internet please telephone 01756 751643 to arrange for copies of the Order and map to be mailed out to you free of charge, or email

Any representations about or objections to the Order may be sent in writing to The Solicitor, Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority, Yoredale, Bainbridge, Leyburn, North Yorkshire, DL8 3EL not later than 15 July, 2022. Please state the grounds on which they are made.
If no such representations or objections are duly made, or if any so made are withdrawn, the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority may confirm the Order as an unopposed Order. If the Order is sent to the Secretary of State for the Environment for confirmation any representations and objections which have not been withdrawn will be sent with the Order.

Dated: 17 June, 2022 Clare Bevan (Solicitor),
Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority, Bainbridge