James Matthews, the husband of Pippa Middleton, is involved in a dispute with a walking charity over access to a footpath near their Berkshire home, Barton Court, according to reports. The property is described as Grade I-listed and is associated with Matthews and Middleton, who are said to live there with Pippa’s connection to the Princess of Wales. Coverage states that the disagreement centres on whether walkers should be allowed to use a path that runs through or near the driveway area of the mansion. One account reports Matthews argues that the family’s “high public profile” justifies restrictions on ramblers’ access to the driveway.
The reports describe the issue as an ongoing disagreement with the charity, framed around the terms of public access to the footpath. The information provided does not include the charity’s detailed counter-position or any final legal outcome. It also does not confirm the exact legal basis for the access claim in the excerpts provided.
