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Am I a cf for asking a farmer this question?

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Whye · 07/09/2024 15:18

We want to buy a house which is off a rarely used but fast winding country lane - only wide enough for one car. The speed limit is 30 but we have seen cars zooming along. I would not feel safe walking my dog on these country roads. There are some woods nearby but I would probably have to load dogs up each time for the 2 min drive.

There are fields all around. Would I be cheeky to ask the farmer who owns the fields opposite us if I could potentially walk my dogs on the perimeter of his fields, obviously I will pick up messes and be respectful.

We would be 5 mins from a decent sized market town so there are plenty of options just not convenient. Am I being cheeky?

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Whye · 07/09/2024 15:29

MrsMitford3 · 07/09/2024 15:27

Would you actually be in his field?

What is it used for-crops/livestock etc?

No livestock but not sure exactly what is farmed

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rockingbird · 07/09/2024 15:28

I suspect you'll be told to keep off, rightly so. If it's a working farm you run the risk of potentially losing a dog under a tractor and the farmer won't be pleased.

Haroldwilson · 07/09/2024 15:28

Woukd you mind him driving his tractor around your garden?

There's nothing in it for the farmer except greater insurance liability, risk to animals, and some nosy bugger skulking around the fields. I'd imagine he'd tell you to do one. If you'd lived there for years and established a relationship then maybe.

MrsMitford3 · 07/09/2024 15:27

Would you actually be in his field?

What is it used for-crops/livestock etc?

Deadhouseplant · 07/09/2024 15:27

Just look on an ordnance survey map for footpath in the vicinity. Many fields have them at the sides.

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Whye · 07/09/2024 15:26

Ago · 07/09/2024 15:25

You haven’t even moved in yet? I’d work on the basis of driving the 2 mins to the woods, an 2 minute drive is no time at all, asking before you even have any neighbourly relations feels off. For walking on country roads, it’s not too bad, I walk mine along a single track road, 60 limit, you can hear traffic coming because there’s not much of it and can get into the verge to let them by, hi viz jacket for yourself and the dogs.

There is no verge, it’s all hedgerow

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Ago · 07/09/2024 15:26

Then id look somewhere else, what could start as a yes could easily become no in time.

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Whye · 07/09/2024 15:25

Well i won’t buy house if this is not possible. I need to be able to walk dogs without getting in car.

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Ago · 07/09/2024 15:25

You haven’t even moved in yet? I’d work on the basis of driving the 2 mins to the woods, an 2 minute drive is no time at all, asking before you even have any neighbourly relations feels off. For walking on country roads, it’s not too bad, I walk mine along a single track road, 60 limit, you can hear traffic coming because there’s not much of it and can get into the verge to let them by, hi viz jacket for yourself and the dogs.

Testina · 07/09/2024 15:20

Why would that be cheeky? It’s just a question 🤷🏻‍♀️
Have you checked if there’s any right of way there anyway?
Is it an arable or livestock field?

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