Maintain dry stone walls

Where it applies

Boundary

A boundary action — it's paid on the parcel's boundary features, not its area.

Eligibility conditions

• Wall at least 20m long, traditional dry stone construction, continuous and complete
• Management control of both sides required — one-sided control is ineligible

What you'll do

Keep dry stone walls (at least 20m long) on your land in good repair. Check each wall's condition at least once a year and carry out any repairs within 12 months, keeping the traditional dry-stone construction with top stones where locally typical. A boundary action — it doesn't double-fund area actions on the same parcel.

Evidence to keep

• A written or photographic record of each wall's annual condition check
• Dated records of any repairs
• Contractor invoices, if repairs were done for you

Combining with other actions

Can share its area with every other action except:

• SFI 2026: BND2, CHRW2, WBD2
• SFI 2024: BND1, BND2, CHRW1, CHRW2, CHRW3, WBD2
• SFI 2023: HRW1, HRW2, HRW3
• CS Higher Tier: CHRW4
• Countryside Stewardship: BE3