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 let us know – see Contact Us – and we will investigate.
Can I volunteer to help?
Yes please! Contact Us saying what suits you. Send photos & notes on path problems you find. Or join as a volunteer to survey paths, clear vegetation or learn how to fit waymarks or fix stiles / gates.
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 |
| Fixed stile near Carr Kettle | BEFORE(click to enlarge) 🠈Before: The lower step on this stile had collapsed. After 🠊🠊: Fixed … |  | 2025-07-30 21:47:02 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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