Boundaries..

[walshie 2,804]

This is more a hypothetical question than anything.

 

There is a hedge running alongside a road and everything one side of the hedge is a public road and everything the other side of the hedge is someone's land, then you get to a gate.

 

The gate isn't flush with the road, it's kind of set back parallel with the field side of the hedge, and there is a gravelly/muddy area in front of it that isn't road and isn't the field.

 

Is this "grey area" classed as road or field?

 

The reason I'm asking is there is room to park a truck in this area with a good view to shoot over the field. Obviously anyone doing this couldn't do it from the road, but if it was classed as the field, they could fill their boots. (assuming they had permission to shoot there.)

 

Theoretically.

[greg64 2,905]

I presume the piece of land in front of the gate is part of the field and the owner has set it back so he can get off the road to open the gate

[jeppi26 1,855]

I presume the piece of land in front of the gate is part of the field and the owner has set it back so he can get off the road to open the gate

I would think that was/is the reason aswell

[Mooching Celt 659]

I own a house.......the fence that runs along the front of the property is mine as is the front garden.......the driveway is mine but the path that runs alond the side of the road is not mine but the local authority's......the bit from the road to my driveway i have access rights over that's all

 

It's the same for landowners i'm afraid, it's an access right not land ownership

[bell 3,606]

Haven't you got to be so many yards from the centre of the highway before you can start shooting ?

[socks 32,253]

Everything the hedge side into the field is the farmers or who Ever owns the land the the road side is owned by the the local authority .......

[walshie 2,804]

Everything the hedge side into the field is the farmers or who Ever owns the land the the road side is owned by the the local authority .......

 

That's what I thought, but you can't be too careful with a gun. Cheers.

[Blackbriar 8,569]

 

Everything the hedge side into the field is the farmers or who Ever owns the land the the road side is owned by the the local authority .......

 

That's what I thought, but you can't be too careful with a gun. Cheers.

 

It's only poaching if you get caught, mate.........

[walshie 2,804]

 

 

Everything the hedge side into the field is the farmers or who Ever owns the land the the road side is owned by the the local authority .......

That's what I thought, but you can't be too careful with a gun. Cheers.

 

It's only poaching if you get caught, mate.........

 

 

I've got permission in the fields. i just wasn't sure about shooting from the road, and obviously I won't now. Hypothetically or not.

[max_wood 161]

i work on a farm and we had the council turn up one day to fix some pot holes.they told us that the land owner is responsible for everything upto the white line on the side of the road

[South hams hunter 8,938]

Haven't you got to be so many yards from the centre of the highway before you can start shooting ?

yes bell you do.

[Mooching Celt 659]

i work on a farm and we had the council turn up one day to fix some pot holes.they told us that the land owner is responsible for everything upto the white line on the side of the road

 

I work on a farm too, we cut the hedges, the highways dept cut the verges

[walshie 2,804]

Haven't you got to be so many yards from the centre of the highway before you can start shooting ?

 

Not necessarily. That only applies if as a consequence of you shooting a user of the highway is injured, interrupted or endangered.

 

In England & Wales it is an offence without lawful authority or reasonable excuse to discharge any firearm within fifty feet of the centre of a highway which consists of or comprises a carriageway, and in consequence a user of the carriageway is injured, interrupted or endangered. [section 161(2) of the Highways Act 1980 as amended]. It is important to remember that the discharge of a firearm is not prohibited in itself. It must also be proved that there was an injury, or that someone’s passage was interrupted or interfered with e.g. they have been forced to make a detour.

 

​Anyway my question is would the part outside the gate be classed as on permission or off permission and I know the answer now. 2 inches inside the gate will be fine.

[greg64 2,905]

ask your permission if you park your truck there is it on his land and then you will know

[morton 5,368]

This is more a hypothetical question than anything.

 

There is a hedge running alongside a road and everything one side of the hedge is a public road and everything the other side of the hedge is someone's land, then you get to a gate.

 

The gate isn't flush with the road, it's kind of set back parallel with the field side of the hedge, and there is a gravelly/muddy area in front of it that isn't road and isn't the field.

 

Is this "grey area" classed as road or field?

 

The reason I'm asking is there is room to park a truck in this area with a good view to shoot over the field. Obviously anyone doing this couldn't do it from the road, but if it was classed as the field, they could fill their boots. (assuming they had permission to shoot there.)

 

Theoretically.

Theoretically id have entered the field and been out again in the time it took to post the question.