blown down tree's

[lurch_917]

hi im new to this forum and have what i hope isn't a daft one . But lets say when im out driving the byways and i see a already blown down tree what are the rules on collecting it for fire wood ?

thanks in advance .

[Haironyourchest]

Hi, welcome.

 

I believe in UK the timber remains the property of the landowner.

 

If your right of way is impeded, I suppose you would have a right to clear the way, but you should leave the timber on the land from whence it came.

 

That would be my uneducated guess 

 

But if you want firewood you can ask on here for free logs, there's a dedicated section for it.

Edited March 2, 2022 by Haironyourchest

[Steven P]

It all belongs to someone, so if you can find the landowner ask and often you are OK.

 

Mostly if you are picking up a stick on a path - such as a dog or child might do no problem but turn up with chainsaw and a trailer then the landowner will have words and send you on your way,,, and then load up the logs you cut for their own use.

 

if a right of way is blocked I think you can clear a way through.. but again can't remove anything from site

[lurch_917]

ok thanks nice to know as i am in good steed with most of the farms along some of the byways ( public rights of way ) 

[Steven P]

All you can do is ask, and if you don't ask you won't get.

[Stubby]

6 hours ago, lurch_917 said:

ok thanks nice to know as i am in good steed with most of the farms along some of the byways ( public rights of way ) 

Just an aside here ...If you do get permission to clear and extract on a public ROW there might be an insurance issue .   Just a thought ...

[lurch_917]

should be ok on that as i already  have 1 million in public liability from another sideline i have .🙂

[Stubby]

14 minutes ago, lurch_917 said:

should be ok on that as i already  have 1 million in public liability from another sideline i have .🙂

BASAC ? Do tell 🙂

[agg221]

1 hour ago, Stubby said:

Just an aside here ...If you do get permission to clear and extract on a public ROW there might be an insurance issue .   Just a thought ...

Somewhat surprisingly (to me at least) most household contents insurance includes public liability for the use of your own possessions outside of your own property, so long as it is not for hire or reward. That means, so long as you are using your own saw for cutting your own firewood, you are generally covered. I used to have a very helpful insurance broker who told me that when I first started milling (planks for my boat).

 

Alec

[dan blocker]

1 hour ago, agg221 said:

Somewhat surprisingly (to me at least) most household contents insurance includes public liability for the use of your own possessions outside of your own property, so long as it is not for hire or reward. That means, so long as you are using your own saw for cutting your own firewood, you are generally covered. I used to have a very helpful insurance broker who told me that when I first started milling (planks for my boat).

 

Alec

With the operative word here being “most” best to check the small print just in case.