Update on Stock Fence in Cornbury Park
As part of its livestock management, Cornbury estate will to continue to graze livestock (currently cattle) on the land alongside the footpath connecting North Lodge and Southill. The grazing of livestock on this farmland helps to maintain the fields and provides some income for their maintenance. In response to recent concerns about the electric wire fencing, the estate will be replacing it with a traditional, non-electric stock fence over the coming months. Like the temporary electric fence, the new fence will follow the same line as far as the copse. It is hoped that this safety measure will continue to prevent interaction between walkers and livestock. Cornbury requests that walkers continue to stick to the footpath and keep dogs on leads for safety reasons. As well as upsetting the livestock, dogs which are not kept on leads have been known to disappear down badger setts.
Alison Wright · Tue 20 Oct 2015, 21:09 · Link