Want a route? BHS will have it mapped

THE British Horse Society has launched a new mapping strategy that aims to collate all existing equestrian routes in England, Scotland and Wales.

By The Newsroom

Published 18th Feb 2008, 14:16 BST

Updated 8th Jun 2018, 04:05 BST

Route information gathered by BHS bridleway officers and local authorities will be stored digitally on the Equestrian Mapping and Geographical Information (Emagin) database.

BHS geographical information system officer Heather Holmes said: "This is an important development for Emagin which assists us enormously in our work to defend, extend and promote off-road riding. It will allow us to view and analyse equestrian routes throughout the country and will be of significant assistance in our work on the Discovering Lost Ways project."

The BHS Where To Ride service, launched last year, already helps riders in the UK to find routes, information such as bed and breakfast accommodation nearby, and BHS routes promoted via the National Bridleroute Network.

For full story see West Sussex Gazette February 20