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The locals are right - there is no bridleway in this area according to the OS Map - Bing maps is good for this (the only thing its good for) as you can toggle the OS map on and off. The gravel track isn't even on the map, suggesting it's quite new.
Agree it would be nice if the farmer was more welcoming of the folks who've come to avail themselves of his gravel road, but the fact is, it's up to him. Agree if its pissing him off this much he should probably put a sign up.
Looks like you can either miss it out quite easily by heading on down to Passingford Bridge, or loop up to the north and explore the actual bridleway from Woodhatch to Little Tawny Hall. Caution - if it's little used, it could be nettle/bramble disaster this time of year.
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Scrabble
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Sounds like the owner is right. I guess dozens of cyclists went by and he got alarmed by the increasing popularity, he would have probably minded the odd cyclist far less. I informed Stayer and hopefully things will get quiet again,
Yeah, plenty of ways around, but that bit was lovely, shame it can't be ridden.
The bridleway from Woodhatch is clear from vegetation and quite well used. It can be ridden, but the central bit is used by horses, so lumpy hard ground rather than smooth gravel, might as well stick to Tawney Lane which is a lovely lane anyway.
giofox
As I've suggested before, the best thing would be to see if the Ramblers have info on it and for them to take action if necessary. The locals may be right, of course, but they may also be wrong.