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public footpath

British  

noun

  1. a footpath along which the public has right of way

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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He installed an electric security gate in September 2022, which prompted the West Berkshire Ramblers group to apply to recognise a public footpath on the land in January 2023.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Natural England's Neil Constable said it would be "challenging" to keep the whole route open, but that there was more flexibility to amend the route of the King's path than a standard public footpath.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

However, a group of fans gathered at the fence beside the monument, where there is a public footpath, and saw stars, including Jamie Lee Curtis, who came over to speak to them.

From BBC • Aug. 22, 2025

Visitors can see the new installation as part of a general admission ticket to the Tower of London, although a small part will be visible from the public footpath.

From BBC • May 2, 2025

One day he was walking on a public footpath at the top of some old ruins around Shrewsbury.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman

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