Hi, Tom.

Apologies for the delay in replying, work's been manic.

Thanks for explaining, that sounds sensible. I think the problem is, if the paths exist, people may try to use them, whether or not they are in the map. If they're established paths, I would be inclined to keep them in the map but change the attributes, so access is clearly defined.

https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:highway%3Dfootway

Signs 'on the ground' may be better for keeping the public away, but as I say, removing them from the map, may not be the answer.

Just trying to help, this is not a criticism.

Cheers,

Chris