How much would an outdoor school cost - Just a basic small area to ride in the winter - Field 20 by 20 - currently mud . Nothing fancy but ground that will stay mud free and suitable for some basic schooling - Any suggestions welcome :smile:
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Depends on surface, finish etc.
But 20k for a cheap one prof built.
But easily more if dpecialist drainage needed.
Plus planning permission costs.
But 20k for a cheap one prof built.
But easily more if dpecialist drainage needed.
Plus planning permission costs.
If you have local farmer contacts with a digger then it can be done quite cheaply. Strip back to subsoil, put in lots of drainage stone, membrane and a simple silica sand surface. We did one with no membrane on sandstone base which took a few years to settle but is fine now
Talk to planners first, if you are happy to put in drainage and sand only for a 'turnout area' you may find you don't need planning...the moment you say schooling they imagine all sorts of problems!!
Talk to planners first, if you are happy to put in drainage and sand only for a 'turnout area' you may find you don't need planning...the moment you say schooling they imagine all sorts of problems!!
One of the main things is to put proper drains in, they are everything and if you have the best surface in the world it won't be any good unless the drains are good. It sounds ideal fencing off an area and then putting hardcore down and some sand but it won't be enough - or rather it won't last very long (unless you have exceptionally dry weather and good draining land).
Also as Eml says, do get planning permission, it all depends on where you are and you are better checking than not. If you do something which permanently changes / alters the landscape then technically you need to obtain the relevant permission.
And believe me, if they catch you and don't like what you've done they will make you put it back just as it was before, ie to a field.
Also as Eml says, do get planning permission, it all depends on where you are and you are better checking than not. If you do something which permanently changes / alters the landscape then technically you need to obtain the relevant permission.
And believe me, if they catch you and don't like what you've done they will make you put it back just as it was before, ie to a field.
Just wanted to add; our school cost £20,000 - that included the surface (mixed fibre and silica sand) and the drains and levelling etc. Post and rail was on top of that at a cost of approx £4,000. I am sure you can save money though if you hire machinery yourself if you know somebody who is good at that sort of thing (Not Mr T's strong point!lol).
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