Stelling Minnis Common - Grazing by Cattle
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2023 movements
Cattle have now been returned to the farm and are off the common.
Cattle moved to area 4 on 18 September
Cattle moved to Area 5 on 31 August 2023
Cattle moved to Southern area (Minnis Lane) - not shown on plan below on 10th August
Cattle moved to area 1 on 11th July
Cattle moved to area 3 on 29th June
Cattle moved to area 4 on 12th June
Cattle returned to the Minnis on Friday 19th May to area 5
2022 movements
The cattle returned to the Minnis in area 5 on 26th May
15 June - cattle were moved to Area 4 (North East)
1 July - cattle moved to area 3 (North West)
14 July - cattle moved to area 1 (South West)
8 August - cattle moved to area 2 (South East)
23 August - cattle moved to new southern area 6
22 September - cattle moved to area 5 (East of Bossingham Road)
Cattle were removed on 3 October
Note: The invisible fencing layout is under revision, the plan below will be replaced when an updated version has been received from the Managers of Stelling Minnis Common.
Changes include enlarged areas, extension South to Minnis Lane and North to just into the woods; the rings now overlap over the walkking route.
Further extension Southwards frlom areas 1 & 2 to Minnis Lane
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database rights 2017 Ordnance Survey licence number 100051856
In 2018 the areas to be grazed by cattle was revised, as shown on the map below
In 2021 new area 6 was added Between Areas 1 & 2 and Minnis Lane
© Crown copyright and
database rights 2017 Ordnance Survey licence number 100051856
2021 movements
The cattle were removed from the Minnis on 30th October.
The cattle were moved to new area 6
(Interpetation board to Minnis Lane, Pony Cart Lane & Bossingham Road)
on 26th October
The cattle were moved to area 5 on 18 October
The cattle weremoved to area 2 on 12 October
The cattle were moved to area 4 on 2nd October
The cattle were moved to area 3 on 24 September
The cattle were moved to area 1 on 12 September
The cattle were moved to area 5 on 15th August
The cattle were moved to area 3 on 9th August
The cattle were moved to area 4 on 2nd August
The cattle were moved to area 2 on 26th July
The cattle were moved to area 1 on 7th July
The cattle were moved to area 3 on 22nd June
The cattle were moved to area 4 on 12nd June
The cattle arrived on the Minnis in the extended area 5 - 25th May
2020 movements
The cattle left the common on 30th September
The cattle were moved to area 1 on 25th September
The cattle were moved to area 2 on 19th September
The cattle were moved to area 5 on 2nd September
The cattle were moved to area 1 on 31st August
The cattle were moved to area 3 on 24th August
The cattle were moved to area 4 on 17th August
The cattle were moved to area 5 on 31st July
The cattle were moved to area 2 on 24th July
The cattle were moved to area 1 on 15th July
The cattle were moved to area 3 on 10th July 2020
The cattle were moved to area 4 on 1st July 2020
The cattle were moved to area 5 on 9th June
The cattle were moved to area 2 on 3rd June
The cattle were moved to area 1 on 20th May
The cattle were moved to area 3 on 12th May
The cattle arrived on the Minnis in area 4 (see map below) - 5th May
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Revised 15 October 2023
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