Built automatically from council rights of way records, traffic orders and OpenStreetMap data, and checked by Holloway. How we check it
There are 571 green lanes open to motorcycles within 25 miles of Exeter, about 190 miles of riding in all, and 113 of them are within 10 miles.
The nearest named lane is Scratch Face Lane, 2.1 miles southwest of the town centre.
The riding leans south: 22% of the lane mileage in range sits in that direction.
The densest cluster is around Newton Poppleford, 9.7 miles east, with 55 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
Exeter 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 Newton Poppleford9.7 miles east of Exeter · 55 lanes, about 20 miles of riding within 3 miles
- 2Around Stokeinteignhead14 miles south of Exeter · 27 lanes, about 9 miles of riding within 3 miles
- 3Around Cornworthy24 miles south of Exeter · 26 lanes, about 10 miles of riding within 3 miles
The nearest named lanes
Open to motorcycles, measured from the centre of Exeter.
- Scratch Face Lane2.1 miles southwest · 0.8 km long · UCR
- Deepway Lane2.9 miles south · 0.7 km long · UCR
- Moor Lane5.3 miles southeast · 1.2 km long · UCR›
- Ashton Lane5.7 miles southwest · 3.2 km long · UCR›
- Rydon Lane6 miles southeast · 0.6 km long · UCR
- Armourwood Lane6.3 miles north · 0.9 km long · UCR
- Scratchface Lane6.9 miles north · 1.6 km long · UCR›
- Warkidons Way6.9 miles east · 1.4 km long · UCR›
Which way to head
Lane mileage within 25 miles, by direction from Exeter.
- South42 miles
- East41 miles
- Southwest38 miles
- West19 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
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National parks within reach
- Dartmoor6.5 miles to the park boundary›
- Exmoor21 miles to the park boundary
Worth a stop on the way
Historic sites within 12 miles of Exeter. Access rights not checked.
A 31-foot war memorial in Exeter's Northernhay Gardens, designed by sculptor John Angel and unveiled by Admiral David Beatty in 1923, its bronze figures of a soldier, sailor, prisoner of war and nurse set beneath a winged figure of Victory.
An 1868 memorial to Prince Albert that grew into Exeter's main museum, reopened in 2011 after a £24 million restoration and named Art Fund Museum of the Year in 2012.
A Norman and Gothic cathedral holding the longest uninterrupted medieval vaulted ceiling in the world, along with Britain's earliest complete set of misericords, including the oldest known wooden carving of an elephant.
Questions riders ask
Are there green lanes near Exeter?
Yes. We map 571 green lanes open to motorcycles within 25 miles of Exeter, 113 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 Exeter?
The nearest named lanes are Scratch Face Lane (2.1 miles southwest), Deepway Lane (2.9 miles south) and Moor Lane (5.3 miles southeast), measured from the town centre.
Are any green lanes near Exeter 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 Exeter 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 Exeter?
Dartmoor is 6.5 miles away and Exmoor is 21 miles away.
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Open the map, free Green lanes near other townsBuilt from our lane data on 04/11/2026. 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. How we check this data.