There are 207 green lanes open to motorcycles within 25 miles of Barnstaple, about 75 miles of riding in all, and 69 of them are within 10 miles.
The nearest named lane is Snapper Lane Track, 2.4 miles northeast of the town centre.
The riding leans south: 26% of the lane mileage in range sits in that direction.
The densest cluster is around Goodleigh, 3.3 miles east, with 13 lanes within 3 miles of it.
*Lanes open to motorcycles by their recorded designation, BOATs and unclassified county roads, counted as whole lanes. Legal status can change, always check a lane yourself before riding.
Every lane within 25 miles
Barnstaple in pink, rings at 10 and 25 miles, the busiest lane clusters numbered.
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Open the map →Where the lanes cluster
The three busiest patches of lane in range, numbered on the map.
- 1Around Goodleigh3.3 miles east of Barnstaple · 13 lanes, about 6 miles of riding within 3 miles
- 2Around Alverdiscott6 miles southwest of Barnstaple · 20 lanes, about 7 miles of riding within 3 miles
- 3Around Welcombe23 miles southwest of Barnstaple · 13 lanes, about 5 miles of riding within 3 miles
The nearest named lanes
Open to motorcycles, measured from the centre of Barnstaple.
- Snapper Lane Track2.4 miles northeast · 0.8 km long · BOAT
- Clement's Lane3 miles southeast · 0.6 km long · UCR
- Longpot Lane4.3 miles northeast · 0.8 km long · BOAT
- Devil's Lane4.3 miles southeast · 1.1 km long · BOAT›
- Haxton Lane5.8 miles northeast · 0.8 km long · BOAT
- Haxton Down Lane5.8 miles northeast · 1.3 km long · BOAT›
- Long Lane6.4 miles northwest · 1.3 km long · BOAT›
- Barton Lane8.3 miles east · 1.1 km long · UCR›
Which way to head
Lane mileage within 25 miles, by direction from Barnstaple.
- South19 miles
- Southwest18 miles
- Southeast18 miles
- East8 miles
What the riding is like
County roads (UCRs) are on the council’s list of public roads, which doesn’t confirm motor vehicle rights the way a BOAT does. Worth checking locally.
The longest lanes in range
- Maire Road17 miles southeast · 1.5 km long · UCR›
- Smith's Lane14 miles south · 1.5 km long · UCR›
- Tidderson Lane22 miles southeast · 1.5 km long · UCR›
- Haxton Down Lane5.8 miles northeast · 1.3 km long · BOAT›
- Long Lane6.4 miles northwest · 1.3 km long · BOAT›
- Natcott Lane17 miles west · 1.3 km long · UCR›
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National parks within reach
- Exmoor7.6 miles to the park boundary
- Dartmoor24 miles to the park boundary›
Worth a stop on the way
Historic sites within 12 miles of Barnstaple. Access rights not checked.
A Grade II listed Victorian clock tower in Barnstaple, built by public subscription in 1862 to commemorate Prince Albert, its pendulum famously set swinging at the exact hour of his death.
A surfing history museum in a former Braunton railway goods shed, holding a Hawaiian chief's wooden board on loan from Honolulu and photos of Agatha Christie surfing at Waikiki in the 1920s.
A severe neoclassical house built in the 1820s for the Chichester family, left to the National Trust in 1947 by its last owner, an unmarried heiress who filled it with a collection of horse-drawn carriages.
Questions riders ask
Are there green lanes near Barnstaple?
Yes. We map 207 green lanes open to motorcycles within 25 miles of Barnstaple, 69 of them within 10 miles, going by each lane's recorded designation. Legal status can change, so check a lane before you ride it.
What's the closest green lane to Barnstaple?
The nearest named lanes are Snapper Lane Track (2.4 miles northeast), Clement's Lane (3 miles southeast) and Longpot Lane (4.3 miles northeast), measured from the town centre.
Are any green lanes near Barnstaple closed?
Within 25 miles, we don’t know of any named lane that’s closed to motor vehicles and none has a seasonal closure we know of. Our closure records aren't complete, so use the Legal Status Search on a lane's card, and check signage on the day.
Can I ride green lanes near Barnstaple on a motorbike?
On BOATs and unclassified county roads, yes, as long as it's road-legal, taxed, insured and ridden with care. Restricted byways, bridleways and footpaths are not open to motor vehicles, and a Traffic Regulation Order can close any lane.
Which national parks are near Barnstaple?
Exmoor is 7.6 miles away and Dartmoor is 24 miles away.
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