Built automatically from council rights of way records, traffic orders and OpenStreetMap data, and checked by Holloway. How we check it
Browse by county
Ireland (beta)
Unsurfaced roads the councils list as public local roads, mapped from OpenStreetMap. Check each one on the day before riding.
Lanes with a restriction
The longest named lanes we know are closed, seasonal or may have a TRO. A snapshot, check before you ride.
- Southern TransitNear Figheldean, Wiltshire · 21 km · Military range, can close without notice›
- Cross Bay WalkNear Carnforth, Lancashire · 12 km · Tidal crossing, dangerous without local guidance›
- The Roman RoadNear Little Abington, Cambridgeshire · 12 km · Closed to motor vehicles›
- Monk's TrodNear Cwm Ystwyth, Wales · 11 km · Temporarily closed›
- The Old Marlborough RoadNear Tidworth, Wiltshire · 8.2 km · Military range, can close without notice›
- Ashwell StreetNear Litlington, Cambridgeshire · 6.2 km · Closed to motor vehicles›
- Imber Range PathNear Erlestoke, Wiltshire · 6.0 km · Military range, can close without notice›
- The BroomwayNear Great Wakering, Essex · 6.0 km · Tidal crossing, dangerous without local guidance›
- Bullock RoadNear Steeple Gidding, Cambridgeshire · 5.8 km · Seasonal, 1 Oct to 30 Apr›
- Back LaneNear Moor Green, Hertfordshire · 5.4 km · Closed to motor vehicles›
- Harrow WayNear Quidhampton, Hampshire · 5.1 km · Seasonal, 1 Dec to 30 Apr›
- Fen SideNear Aldreth, Cambridgeshire · 5.0 km · Seasonal, 1 Oct to 30 Apr›
Longest open lanes
Measured end to end across every mapped section.
- Rudland RiggNear Cockayne, North Yorkshire · 16 km›
- Ffordd Pen Bwlch LlandrilloNear Llanarmon Dyffryn Ceiriog, Wales · 14 km›
- Hornby RoadNear Botton Head, Lancashire · 14 km · Cars restricted, motorcycles still legal›
- Strata FloridaNear Strata Florida, Wales · 12 km›
- Cam High RoadNear Hawes, North Yorkshire · 10 km›
- Old Coach RoadNear Threlkeld, Cumbria · 8.0 km›
- Water-break-its-neck BywayNear Llandegley, Wales · 7.7 km›
- Glyndŵr's WayNear Felindre, Wales · 7.5 km›
- Ffordd DduNear Y Friog, Wales · 6.8 km›
- Sea BankNear Fosdyke, Lincolnshire · 6.1 km›
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Questions riders ask
How do I check if a green lane is open?
Each lane page shows its current status as far as we know it, with the Traffic Regulation Order text where there is one, and a "Check its status now" button that searches for any current order on that lane. Legal status changes, so always check signage and the council before you ride.
Why isn’t every green lane listed here?
These pages cover named lanes, county by county, and we’re adding counties over time. Right now that’s Bedfordshire, Berkshire, Cambridgeshire, Cheshire, Cornwall, Cumbria, Derbyshire, Devon, Dorset, Durham, East Sussex, Essex, Gloucestershire, Greater Manchester, Hampshire, Herefordshire, Hertfordshire, Isle of Wight, Kent, Lancashire, Lincolnshire, Norfolk, North Yorkshire, Northamptonshire, Northumberland, Nottinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Shropshire, Somerset, South Yorkshire, Staffordshire, Suffolk, Surrey, Wales, West Sussex, West Yorkshire and Wiltshire, plus 26 Irish counties in beta. Lanes the map data doesn’t name, and every other county, are still on the Holloway map itself.
What does a restriction on a lane page mean?
Red means a permanent or current closure to motor vehicles, amber means a seasonal restriction or a lane that may have one, and green with a note means cars are restricted but motorcycles are still legal. Each comes from a council or park authority order, or is clearly labelled when it comes from map data instead.
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). Reference only: legal status changes, check signage and current Traffic Regulation Orders before riding. How we check this data.
