Get Involved
Join us as a Contributing Supporter, come along to our Pleasure Rides, send us a Report about your local rights of way, come along to our Committee Meetings, become an Area Representative, or share our activities with friends on social media.
There are so many ways to easily get involved in preserving our right-of-ways.
Our committee meets monthly to evaluate progress and share news
Our friendly, knowledgeable committee
meets monthly at
Rushall and Charlton St Peter Village Hall, Rushall, Pewsey. SN9 6EN
Start 7:00 pm
Everyone is welcome to come along.
Meeting Dates for 2025
Wednesday 8th October
Wednesday 12th November
Wednesday 10th December
AGM 26th March 2026
at the Rushall and Charlton St Peter Village Hall
Details to be advised
Tell us about your local right of way
We need our supporters to tell us when a route is great and should be enjoyed by more riders. We will update our Facebook pages with the routes you recommend.
If you find a bridleway or byway obstructed, please contact the relevant parish council in the first instance.
Local parish councillors generally know about every landowner in their parish and the best way to approach each individual. This approach makes it likely that a satisfactory outcome is achieved without any ill-feeling or resentment (and therefore without any need to contact Wiltshire Council). In the first instance, contact via the local parish clerk is usually quicker than contacting Wiltshire Council, which has limited staff and resources and a long backlog of MyWilts reports to resolve.
If, however, it is a safety issue, then contact Wiltshire Council immediately.
If you get no positive response from the parish council, please contact Wiltshire Council using their mobile app or desktop browser MyWilts. This official report method will generate a report number. Please also contact us at this point, giving the exact location, date obstruction found, and the MyWilts report number so we can monitor the issue and, if necessary, chase up Wiltshire Council.
No response from your parish council or Wiltshire Council?
Report to us here
If your report is regarding a recent weather-related issue such as a tree fallen across a bridleway or water channel erosion, or overgrown routes, always report directly to your local parish council, who, where it is not their responsibility, can contact the landowner to arrange removal and also inform Wiltshire Council.
To work out which bridleway you are reporting on,
please use the links below to find your route:
Wiltshire :Click HERE
Swindon: Click HERE
Frustratingly, bridleways are often not prioritised for remedial action, despite our best intentions.
The common response from Wiltshire Council is “there are insufficient resources.” However, submitting a clear report can often help.
Take it one step further and ask your friends to report in the same issue too. This will push it higher up the priority list.
#win#win
We arrange a Wiltshire Bridleways Association Pleasure Ride each year
Our rides organiser, Rosie, looks for suitable places to showcase some extraordinary Wiltshire landscapes from our extensive network of rights of way, enabling ride attendees to access land that is often not normally open to the public
BONUS!!! If you are a supporter with an up-to-date paid subscription, you will get an early bird ride notification and an entry fee reduction.
Sign up to become a supporter here
You could help us!
Become a Representative for your Area
There are many benefits of becoming a committee member or an Area Representative.
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Prioritisation of issue resolution in your area
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Fantastic, knowledgeable support from existing experienced committee members
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Inclusion in all WBA meetings and copies of meeting minutes, i.e. total awareness of all issues, connections with influential decision-makers
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Ability to offer your localised community support
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Be happy knowing that you are contributing to preserving bridleways in your local vicinity for everyone
If you can volunteer to support us and, in turn, your local riders, please get in touch with us.
Be A Supporter
As a supporter of Wiltshire Bridleways Association, you will be helping to ensure the future use of all Bridleways and byways in your area.
In addition, as a paid-up supporter, you will:
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Receive regular newsletters from us, updating you on our actions
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Keep up to date with the rights of way in your area
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Be helped to resolve issues with your local bridleways
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Get early bird ride notification and entry fee reduction
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contribute to fund future legal action to prevent bridleway closures in Wiltshire
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And to top it off, feel great about supporting this vital work to protect the future of our Wiltshire rights of way!
The WBA Supporters Code:
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Be considerate of other users
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Keep to bridleways and byways when riding across farmland
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Leave all gates as found
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Do your best not to damage the surface of paths, especially in wet weather
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Take care on all roads and acknowledge other users' courtesy
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Find your bridleways and byways and use them whenever possible
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Follow The Countryside Code
Annual Supporters Subscription Fee, which Renews on January 1st each year
Single £15
Couple / Family £18
Contact our Supporters Secretary Rosie Pack,
who can send you a copy of the form or download the form here
