Welcome

Peak & Northern Footpaths Society promotes the interests of public footpath users. As a registered charity, we monitor, protect and improve rights of way for the benefit of everyone. Whether footpath users are ramblers, runners, dog walkers or just strollers, we’re here to help each other. We are dependent on donations and membership to fund our work which is all done by volunteers. To get involved please click here.

Three people's feet, with hills in the background

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One of our signs near Jacob's Ladder with hills beyond

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Improvements we have funded

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A wodden bridge damaged by a fallen tree

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Latest news

Squeeze Stiles Calendar

Produced by two PNFS members, the calendar costs £10, all profits will go to the society. It can be ordered 'online' by sending an email to stilespnfs@gmail.com, and making a Bank Transfer to Mrs R E Watson, account number: 59041826, sort code: 09-01-28, and put your initial and surname as the reference. There is a £100 prize for the first person to correctly identify the location of all the stiles!!!

Monitor

Footpath in dark woods leading out into sunshine

Our team of over 150 Footpath Inspectors, all volunteers, regularly walk footpaths, checking for problems such as broken stiles. They report any issues to the responsible local authority, and follow up each case to ensure the problems are resolved. Path Checkers also report footpath problems to us, which we investigate.

Protect

Peak and Northern area: Lancs, West Yorks, South Yorks, Gtr Manchester, Merseyside, Cheshire, Staffs and Derby

We often provide funding to assist in the repair of damaged footpaths and bridges. We investigate planning proposals, and our Courts & Inquiries team take action to ensure that the interests of walkers are properly taken into account.

Improve

The PNFS Signpost Team erect signposts to aid walkers and help them enjoy the outdoors. There are hundreds across the length and breath of our region, and more are being added all the time. The society also funds improvement projects.

Footpath Inspector Path Checker Courts & Inquiries Signpost Team