The footpaths around Bunbury are an important asset to the village.

The Parish Council is not responsible for their actual upkeep - maintenance is carried out by landowners and is subject to various regulations. Hedges are not trimmed while birds may be nesting or fledging, so this work is typically done in September and over the winter.

The Parish Council has a nominated Footpaths Officer, a councillor who volunteers in that role, who is tasked with representing the Council with the relevant landowners to help ensure that paths are kept in good order. If you would like to report an issue, please email the Clerk and we'll do what we can to help resolve it. Legal responsibility for ensuring that those responsible for maintaining footpaths fulfil their obligations lies with the Unitary Authority - you can report problems to them directly here .

Dog walkers are welcome on the paths, but please bag up any dog faeces and take the bag home with you or use one of the bins in the village. Dogs must always be under control on public rights of way - this means on a lead, or responding 100% reliably to the 'stay' and 'come' commands, even when distractions such as livestock or wildlife appear. If your dog cannot be relied upon to respond to these commands at all times and in all circumstances, the law requires you to keep them on a lead.

The designation of footpaths is a local planning matter and is administered by Cheshire East Council's Public Rights of Way team .

Mid Cheshire Footpath Society

You are welcome to join the walks arranged by the Mid Cheshire Footpath Society. Visit their website for more details .