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Howard
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This is why it's complicated. Blanket "you can now ride on footpaths" I think on balance would be a bad thing. The walkers would be soooo pissed.
At the moment, I employ the same as you. Avoid the footpaths where possible. Where a footpath is the best route, ride it slow and considerately. If anyone ever has a go, I tend to pull the "better to ask forgiveness rather than permission" line as sweetly as I can.
An example is the climb up to Ranmore from the south. You have an option of a near vertical bridleway in the trees, or a gentle footpath traverse across meadows with a beautiful view along the valley to Dorking. I take the footpath every time and probably get called out on it once in 5. I would never ride down it. How do you legislate for that?