What is PathFix?
A volunteer group who help landowners and the council fix countryside paths. See About Us and Contact Us.
What does PathFix Do?
We survey and fix paths, in collaboration with landowners and the Council – e.g. clear vegetation, mend / rebuild stiles and renew waymarking. See Jobs Done.
How do I report a problem?
If you see a significant path problem we don’t already know about, then Report a Path to us and we will investigate.
Can I volunteer to help?
Yes please! See our Volunteering page and either complete the registration form or just Contact Us saying what suits you. You can also report path problems.
Cumbria Way
The Cumbria Way is the most used path in Furness, so we’ve done a lot to improve it, including stile fixes, new waymarking and a route change near the start in Ulverston.
Furness Haematite Trail
We have also greatly improved and re-launched the Furness Haematite Trail, a fascinating walk visiting historical iron industry sites. See also our Furness Haematite Trail Facebook Group page or complete the Contact Trail Team tab on their Haematite Trail page.
Some Jobs Done So Far
See our Jobs Done So Far for details of problems on paths we have surveyed. And follow the links in the table below to see just a few of the problem fixing jobs that PathFix volunteers have done. (More jobs already done are being added to this list soon.)
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| Title | Content | Image | |
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| Lindal – Mascalles path survey | 9 Aug 2026: Survey of FP 602022 by volunteer PQ. This is a useful footpath … | 2026-08-20 14:59:13 | |
| Cleared byway from Greenodd to A590 underbridge | This short but useful path (actually a byway – BOAT 522017) goes from the southern … | 2026-08-03 14:00:00 | |
| Fixed field & wicket gates near Little Urswick Crags | Blockage fixed north-west of Little Urswick, where the path meets Dimples Hole Lane – what … |  | 2026-07-29 14:23:00 |
| Cleared path to Mouzel Farm near Dalton | The first 50m of the path off Broughton Rd to Mouzel Farm (FP 602024, about … | 2026-07-29 12:27:00 | |
| Cleared Stile at Scales | PathFix volunteer CH cleared this overgrown stile on path FP 501024 just south of Scales. … |  | 2026-07-20 15:18:00 |
| Cleared Stiles on Aldingham – Gleaston path | PathFix volunteers CH & partner cleared 3 stiles on the Aldingham to Gleaston Castle path … |  | 2026-07-15 14:11:00 |
| Four stiles fixed on Haematite Trail near Stainton | PathFix volunteers cleared one stile and re-built three more, all on the short footpath between … |  | 2025-11-15 14:14:45 |
| Pennington area paths surveys | August 2025: Surveys of 3 paths by volunteers MC & PQ: We surveyed 3 paths … | 2025-08-16 10:12:00 | |
| Broughton Beck to Mansriggs path survey | 4th August 2025: Survey by volunteer PW: This footpath (FP 554011) is a useful route … | 2025-08-04 12:45:00 | |
| Fixed stile near Carr Kettle | This stile is on footpath FP 563010 near Marton (OS Map). BEFORE(click to enlarge) 🠈Before: … |  | 2025-07-30 21:47:02 |
| Cumbria Way Path Surveys | June-July 2025: Cumbria Way: Ulverston to Gawthwaite surveys: The Cumbria Way is the most used … | 2025-07-30 10:44:00 | |
| Stile greatly improved: Buckhorn Lane (near Beanthwaite) | An old stile in the stone wall at Buckhorn Lane had been completely overgrown by … |  | 2025-07-29 17:17:19 |
| Dendron to Stank path | 29th July 2025: Surveys by volunteers LH & MC: This path is split into 2 … | 2025-07-29 11:01:00 | |
| Surveys of paths from Little Urswick to A590/Green Lane | 29th June 2025: Surveys by volunteers LH & MC: The following rights of way were … | 2025-06-29 12:05:00 | |
| Haematite Trail Path Surveys | May-June 2025: Surveys of 2 sections of Haematite Trail: Volunteers SB & LM surveyed the … | 2025-06-14 12:16:00 | |
| Stile fixed: Lindal – Marton path | PathFix volunteers fixed the stile where path FP 602043 sets off from near Lindal towards … |  | 2025-06-05 15:40:39 |
| Lindal to Marton path survey | 28th May 2025: Surveys by volunteers SB & LM: The council countryside access team had … | 2025-05-28 11:29:00 | |
| Stiles fixed: Smithy Green, Greenodd | Two stiles needed fixing on the short path from Smithy Green Farm to the lane … |  | 2025-05-20 14:45:00 |
| Survey of path from Smithy Green Farm (near Greenodd) | Survey by PQ on 19 April 2025: Map This is a short section of path … | 2025-04-19 13:22:00 | |
| Survey of Low Scathwaite – Toppin Rays (near Greenodd) | Survey by PQ on 19th April 2025: Map I surveyed this path from the Toppin … | 2025-04-19 13:14:00 | |
| Survey of Cistercian Way Ulverston to Dalton | Map of Cistercian Way Ulverston to Dalton Path Problems on the Cistercian Way: In March … | 2025-03-14 12:55:00 | |
| Survey of Dalton – Urswick via Highfield Farm | Map of Dalton to Little Urswick via Highfield Farm P12: January 2025: Previous problems here … | 2025-01-14 13:07:00 |
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