Nine Standards Path Works: Design and Build of Reclaimed Mill Stone Flag Surfaced Path on Nine Standards Rigg Fell

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Westmorland and Furness Council awarded a contract to Marsden AES Ltd.

for the design and build of a reclaimed mill stone flag surfaced path, refurbishment of existing sub-strata path sections, and creation of a suitable surface from an exposed limestone section along a 2200m footpath on Nine Standards Rigg Fell in the North Pennines National Landscape.

The work included landscaping, habitat restoration, and removal of desire lines, as well as bridging Faraday Gill watercourse and constructing a large flagged ford.

The route forms part of the Coast-to-Coast long-distance path being upgraded to a National Trail, and the work was carried out to National Trails Quality Standards.

The contract value was £251,636.5.