Joining the association
If you wish to join the MBBA, the annual subscription is £15.00, plus £2.00 for each additional family member who would like to be in the association. We work closely with the British Horse Society and are at the forefront of campaigning for safer riding routes, especially gates.
For this small sum you receive e-newsletters with up-to-date information on Bridleway & Byway News, assistance with local Bridleway issues. We also run demonstrations, talks, quizzes, tack sales, but the real highlight are our fun rides! As a member you receive special entry fee rates and as prices everywhere go up, this is a real bonus.
MBBA has achieved significant improvements in the last few years on your behalf. Over the past 8 years we have funded over £75,000 worth of improvements to routes across Mendip.
We always welcome new members, and your support is very much appreciated.
Please complete this membership application form and use the button at the bottom to send it to us. Payment details are also below....
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MBBA Membership Payment Details
Please consider setting up an annual standing order to support MBBA in future years, to debit your account on 1st June every year.
Individual annual membership: £15.00
Family annual membership: £15.00 + £2.00 for each additional family member
Bank: Natwest Stuckey’s Branch, Bath
Account Name: Mendip Bridleways & Byways Association
Account Number: 59051728 Sort Code: 60-02-05
Ref: Please type ‘MEM’ followed by your surname
Cheques and forms posted to: MBBA c/o Portway Hill House, Portway Hill,
Batcombe, Shepton Mallet, Somerset BA4 6BR
Why your membership matters
The purpose of Bridleway Associations is to provide safe riding for everyone. This means working on routes that will benefit not only current members, but also their family, friends, neighbours, and also the riders of the future.
All those routes that so many of us ride but which are not recognised as bridleways on the Definitive Map (which is held at County Hall in Taunton) are under more threat now than at any time since the early 1950s. However, MBBA has been particularly successful in working with local landowners and persuading them to dedicate new bridleways. This avoids the resulting conflict when having to claim back old routes. The good news is that once these routes are on the Definitive Map they are there for ever.
We hope that all our members are proud to be part of an Association which is making riding safe both for us now, and for our children and future generations.
If you'd prefer to download, print and email your 2025 Membership form. Please click on the link below and email it to us.
Please note that this is also the email address to contact Membership Secretary Rebecca Nurse with any queries.
