Hello NTAshridgeEstatePaths,
As some people have already said, you'd deleted a number of public rights of way.  The one here can be seen at https://map.atownsend.org.uk/maps/map/map.html#16/51.8328/-0.6079/O/P (the green overlays on that map are created using local authority data - they are where they think the footpaths go).
It might be that the land manager here hasn't been ensuring that the path is maintained, or has arranged with the local authority to move it, in which case please ensure that OSM is updated with the new public rights of way.
Also as noted your edit here created a gap in the Ridgeway national trail.  I'd expect that to be at least moderately well signed here so if the route shown by https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/8879#map=17/51.833152/-0.606887 is incorrect please do update it.
If you've got any questions please ask at the forum https://community.openstreetmap.org/c/communities/uk/86 - you can login with your OSM account.
Best Regards,
Andy Townsend,
on behalf of OSM's Data Working Group.
