There are 651 green lanes open to motorcycles within 25 miles of Bath, about 295 miles of riding in all, and 127 of them are within 10 miles.
The nearest named lane is Waltining Lane, 2.2 miles west of the town centre.
The riding leans southeast: 31% of the lane mileage in range sits in that direction.
The densest cluster is around Beckhampton, 19 miles east, with 60 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
Bath 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 Beckhampton19 miles east of Bath · 60 lanes, about 30 miles of riding within 3 miles
- 2Around Market Lavington18 miles southeast of Bath · 34 lanes, about 24 miles of riding within 3 miles
- 3Around White Ox Mead4.5 miles south of Bath · 50 lanes, about 15 miles of riding within 3 miles
The nearest named lanes
Open to motorcycles, measured from the centre of Bath.
- Waltining Lane2.2 miles west · 0.9 km long · UCR›
- Stony Lane2.3 miles west · 1.1 km long · UCR›
- Middle Wood Lane2.5 miles southwest · 1.0 km long · BOAT›
- Pipehouse Lane2.7 miles south · 1.5 km long · BOAT›
- Fosse Way2.9 miles southwest · 1.7 km long · BOAT›
- Twelve O'Clock Lane3.2 miles west · 0.8 km long · BOAT›
- Holtsdown Lane3.3 miles northeast · 1.0 km long · BOAT›
- Stony Lane3.4 miles northeast · 0.6 km long · BOAT
Which way to head
Lane mileage within 25 miles, by direction from Bath.
- Southeast91 miles
- East89 miles
- South33 miles
- Northeast29 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
- Fosse Way19 miles northeast · 6.1 km long · BOAT›
- Fosse Way11 miles northeast · 6.0 km long · BOAT · cars restricted›
- Yatesbury Lane20 miles east · 3.7 km long · BOAT / UCR›
- Dursdon Drove16 miles southwest · 3.2 km long · BOAT›
- Rush Wall24 miles northwest · 2.8 km long · UCR›
- Rushall Drove23 miles east · 2.3 km long · BOAT›
Closed and seasonal lanes nearby
Named lanes within 25 miles with a restriction we know of. Our records aren’t complete, so always check before you ride.
- Herepath22 miles east · 2.1 km long · BOAT / UCR · Seasonal, 1 Oct to 30 Apr›
- The Ridgeway23 miles east · 17 km long · BOAT · Seasonal, 1 Oct to 30 Apr›
2 named lanes near Bath close for part of the year. See every lane that closes for winter on our winter closures page.
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National parks within reach
Worth a stop on the way
Historic sites within 12 miles of Bath. Access rights not checked.
A vast 14th-century barn in Bradford-on-Avon, built to store a tenth of the harvest owed to a Dorset abbey, its timber roof still carrying 100 tons of stone tiles.
A moated late-medieval manor house from the 1460s, described as one of the most complete examples of its kind left in England.
An Iron Age hillfort above Westbury, with the White Horse cut into the hillside below it sometime before the horse was first recorded in 1742.
Questions riders ask
Are there green lanes near Bath?
Yes. We map 651 green lanes open to motorcycles within 25 miles of Bath, 127 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 Bath?
The nearest named lanes are Waltining Lane (2.2 miles west), Stony Lane (2.3 miles west) and Middle Wood Lane (2.5 miles southwest), measured from the town centre.
Are any green lanes near Bath closed?
Within 25 miles, we don’t know of any named lane that’s closed to motor vehicles and 2 have a seasonal closure, usually over winter. 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 Bath 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 Bath?
Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) is 36 miles away.
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Open the map, free Green lanes near other townsBuilt from our lane data on 29/09/2026. Lane data from OpenStreetMap contributors and council rights of way and highway records (public sector information under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and OS data © Crown copyright and database rights). Place names © OpenStreetMap contributors. Reference only: legal status changes, check signage and current Traffic Regulation Orders before riding.