A reminder about dog control from the Horsham Countryside team
Posted in Public | Tags: Chesworth Farm, Horsham Countryside
Posted in Public | Tags: Chesworth Farm, Horsham Countryside
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The herd of llamas, goats and sheep are in enclosed Tip Field (no public access). Please do not feed any of the grazing animals on the site – they are well cared for, fed and watered. They are here to help maintain the farmland habitat.
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Contact details
In any emergency always dial 999
Horsham District Council (enquiries or issues) Office hrs: 01403 256890 Out of hrs: 01403 215100. Email: parks@horsham.gov.uk Horsham
Environment Agency incident hotline (eg to report damage or danger to the natural environment; pollution to water or land; main rivers blocked by a vehicle or fallen tree causing risk of flooding etc). You can make an anonymous report if you wish. Telephone (24 hour service) 0800 80 70 60
If you are concerned about someone over the age of 18 that you have seen sleeping rough, you can send an alert to StreetLink. If you think the person you are concerned about is in immediate danger or needs urgent care, please call 999.
Horsham Town Neighbourhood Wardens (One part of their community role is to deal with environmental crime issues, notably dog fouling and littering) Alison Page: 07795 051555 Maria Colenso: 07795 051561 Email: Horsham.neighbourhoodwardens@horsham.gov.uk
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Chesworth Farm, Chesworth Lane, Horsham RH13 0AA
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#sharechesworthfarm: dog walkers are reminded of the Countryside Code: “When you take your dog into the outdoors, always ensure it does not disturb wildlife, farm animals, horses or other people by keeping it under effective control.” More details can be found at Countryside Code
Horse-riders and cyclists please keep to the bridleways. These cross the site E-W or N-S. If you are on a diagonal field path, you are definitely not on the right track.
Yes its not only cattle the dogs chase. I run on Chesworth farm and I have had many bad experiences with dogs. Some dog owners do not control their dogs and call them off when they attack, and think its ok to allow their dogs to bark aggressively at people and to jump up at them I have also been bitten. Not all dog owners are like this many do keep their dogs under control.
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By: Pauline McGearty on December 3, 2018
at 4:00 pm
Hello Pauline. Glad to hear that many dog owners do keep their dogs under control and enable you to run in relative peace. It is concerning to hear that other dogs and their owners are apparently ignoring your calming and distracting techniques. Hope you were able to report the bite to the appropriate authorities and that you have recovered fully from that bad experience. Hope you feel able to run over Chesworth Farm and also other countryside sites in the district.
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By: laurahct on December 5, 2018
at 12:04 pm