[Diggers350] Princess Kate's sister, Pippa Middleton, blocks off Mill Lane access at her £15million Berkshire mansion

Mon Apr 6 12:38:48 BST 2026

Pippa Middleton ready for a rumble with The 
Ramblers Association after blocking Mill Lane at 
her £15million Berkshire mansion

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April 2026 <https://tlio.org.uk/author/tony/>Tony 
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Pippa Middleton ready for a rumble with The 
Ramblers Association after shutting footpath at her £15million mansion

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When Pippa Middleton and James Matthews paid £15 
million for a 32-room red-brick Georgian mansion 
set in 145 acres of Berkshire countryside, they 
surely thought they had found the perfect 
sanctuary to raise their young family in privacy.

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But the Princess of Waless younger sister and 
her hedge-fund tycoon husband now find themselves 
in a battle with furious locals, after they 
barred dog walkers and ramblers from going through their grounds.

The couple will now have to persuade a 
government-appointed planning inspector next 
month that they are within their rights to 
withdraw long-standing access to the track.

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Grade I-listed Barton Court, which sits on the 
River Kennet near the village of Kintbury, was 
previously owned by the late retail tycoon Sir 
Terence Conran, who allowed locals to use Mill 
Lane, which winds through the estate.

But when the couple arrived in 2022 with their 
three children  Arthur, seven, Grace, five, and 
Rose, three  they wasted little time in closing 
off the lane with an electric gate.

Signs warning Private: No Public Access and No 
Trespassing appeared around the perimeter.

Thirty-five residents, backed by The Ramblers 
Association, applied to West Berkshire Council to 
have Mill Lane declared a public right of way.

The council sided with the villagers, but Mr 
Matthews, through his land agent, then objected.

Do YOU think that access to this footpath should be made public?

<https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15706723/Pippa-Middleton-Ramblers-Association-shutting-footpath-15million-mansion.html>No, 
its on private property
Yes, people have used this lane for a long time

Next month a planning inspector will hear 
representations from both sides before making a legally binding ruling.

Eugene Futcher, chairman of West Berkshire 
Ramblers, told The Mail on Sunday: The public 
have had  for a very long time  certainly before the 1960s.

Taking it away will be inconvenient, especially 
when walking is so important. It will force 
people on to the main road, which is very dangerous.

There is no footpath or verge.

The paths were never closed under Conran  he 
actively encouraged people to use them.

Rob Brown, 68, a Kintbury resident since 1985, 
said: 1 dont think they give a damn about what anyone in the village thinks.

Theyre not very popular in the area. They think 
theyre better than everyone else. They re not even the proper Royal Family

Closing the path is a nuisance. Conran was better for the area.

Peter Clegg, 68, said: I dont know who they 
think they are. They think they can decide who can walk where and when.

Its not on. Its not like people are trampling 
on arable fields. People have been walking there 
for a long time. It shows a lack of respect.

A resident of 20 years added: I understand their 
need for privacy, but you cant move into a 
village and demand that people change their ways.

The footpath dispute is not the only source of 
friction since the couple arrived in Kintbury.

Plans to renovate the mansion stalled after 
archaeologists warned that work could disturb prehistoric remains on the site.

And last year a party to mark Mr Matthews 50th 
birthday drew complaints over late-night music.

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