These are a requirement of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act and have been set up to advise Local Authorities on Open Access and Rights of Way Improvement Plans. They involve users, landowners and other interested persons, but members…

The British Horse Society recommend the “hail a horse” technique which means that you should shout “Hello” or “Passing” and await acknowledgement before slowly overtaking. If the horse is approaching it is best to dismount and get off the trail.…

You have the right to ride on the following public rights of way: Ordnance Survey Depiction Bridleways – – – – – – – – Byways Open to All Traffic + + + + + Restricted Byways (Previously “Roads used…

Blue = Bridlepath Yellow = Footpath Red = Byway open to all traffic No colour : Restricted byways

“White roads” are the tracks and lanes coloured white rather than yellow on Ordnance Survey maps. They are also called green lanes because they often have grass, and you may also hear them mentioned as UUCR’s – Unsurfaced Unclassified Roads.…

You are planning a bridleway route from an Ordnance Survey map, and find that one bridleway becomes a footpath after a stream. What can you do ? Firstly, check the status of the route with the PRoW department. This is…

By permission of the landowner By a legal dedication by the landowner By proving that cyclists have used the route for 20 hassle free years. By using historical records to show that the route was once used freely by horses…

There are three ways that this can be done: The easiest, and most common is to informally adopt it as a cyclepath, but as the landowner they may also dedicate it as a bridleway if they are happy with equestrian…

The recent NERC Act facilitates claims as Restricted Byways. You will need to get lots of signed forms and present them to the Rights of Way Department with your claim.

This can be a time consuming process, and may require some little time spent in the Local Records Office and County library. The documents which may help include Inclosure awards, Tythe maps, Finance Act records and Canal and Railway Bill…