ScotWays has unearthed details of many such routes with the help of the public. Many old rights of way were traditionally used for trading, smuggling, pilgrimage and military purposes. Visit the ScotWays website to find out more, including why rights of way are still useful even with statutory access rights now in place in Scotland. The Scottish Rights of Way and Access Society (ScotWays) installs the signs to mark rights of way. But many are very short and found in urban settings. Some rights of way such as the Lairig Ghru, a high-level drovers’ road through the Cairngorms, are long routes in remote countryside. There are probably many more rights of way that go unrecorded. * Subject to land access agreement and funding confirmation.įuture provision will include connection to a proposed multi-use path from Pittenweem to Elie, though planning and public engagement for this initiative is still at a relatively early stage by ENCAP.Scotland has about 7,000 recorded rights of way, some of which are ancient paths with an interesting history to uncover. Late spring/ early summer 2022 - Tender issue for construction works.Spring 2022 - Submission of funding bids.Winter 2021/22 - Finalise design work and preparation of funding bids.Autumn 2021 - Public consultation and review of consultation outcomes.Please note, this is a rough timescale only. These will be designed to avoid unnecessary tarmacking of the countryside whilst serving the needs of our communities." "Representatives of the Royal Burghs of Kilrenny, Anstruther and Cellardyke and Pittenweem and District Community Councils have agreed to work together to respond to issues identified by the survey so that there can be two routes serving different areas of Pittenweem and Anstruther, as well as a future connection to St Monans. The demographic data showed a reasonable balance was achieved although the younger age groups were under-represented.The majority of people (58% vs 26%) support both routes being developed.Core path 246 was the stated personal preference over the A917 route by a margin of more than 2:1 (63% vs 28%).More than 300 comments were given for each route The benefits across both routes were seen as broadly the same.Respondents said they would most regularly (daily or near daily) use the path to go to the shops, take exercise, to get out, and to get to visitor attractions.Walking was stated as the most likely use (56%) followed by cycling (37%) and wheeling (5%).
A good response from communities at either end of the path was received Pittenweem (41%), Anstruther (31% and Cellardyke (17%).Over 400 responses were received, with 92% in support of a route between Anstruther and Pittenweem.Using the National Standards for Community Engagement as a framework, the consultation allowed members of the local communities to consider the facts on the viability of two options so they could then be involved in the decision to establish a preferred route. This consultation ended on Friday 12th November 2021. Pittenweem Core Path Consultation Outcomes St Andrews Road industrial estate layoutīelow are some images of how these changes could look:.Technical drawings for the two possible routes are outlined below: on a dedicated off-road path parallel to the A917, or.
We are negotiating with the landowner to allow for provision of a new path here, which will then link to the old railway bridge and into Dreelside Park and Queen’s Gardens.įrom here, there are two possible routes between Anstruther and Pittenweem as shown on the map. With the financial support of Sustrans, design work is progressing to enable the route to continue along St Andrews Road to the Co-op supermarket, then along the development road to the fields at the back of the industrial premises. Read more about the background to the project from the local Community Councils It passes through Bankie Park, linking Waid Academy and the primary school. The route then continues through Cellardyke and Anstruther, using minor roads within a 20mph zone and off-road paths. This initial eastern section comprises a traffic-free path located on the southern side of A917.
The Anstruther to Pittenweem path is part of a longer route between Kilrenny and Pittenweem, with the Kilrenny to Anstruther section already installed by the Anstruther Cycle Group (part of Anstruther, Cellardyke and Kilrenny Community Council). It comes after extensive consultation, with a view to providing safe active travel routes for all and linking the shops, schools and places of interest. This is a community-led initiative which is being project managed by Fife Council.
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