Built automatically from council rights of way records, traffic orders and OpenStreetMap data, and checked by Holloway. How we check it
Current status
No restriction we know of
Drones Lane is recorded as a Unclassified County Road. We haven't found a Traffic Regulation Order or seasonal closure on it, but that doesn't guarantee there isn't one.
UCRs are on the council’s list of streets, which doesn’t confirm motor vehicle rights the way a BOAT designation does. Worth checking locally.
Check its status nowOpens a search for any current Traffic Regulation Order on Drones Lane, the same Legal Status Search as in the app. Status checked against our data on 15/10/2026.
Where it runs
Drones Lane in pink, with the lanes around it.
- AThe east end, near Compton Abbas
- BThe west end, near Twyford
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Lanes nearby
The closest named lanes, measured from Drones Lane.
- Old Church Lane2.5 km southwest · 0.5 km long
- Long Lane2.8 km north · 0.3 km long
- Mower Lane3.7 km southwest · 0.8 km long
- Back Horse Hill Lane5.1 km northeast · 0.8 km long
- Ridgeway Lane5.5 km southwest · 0.6 km long
- Netmead Lane6.4 km southwest · 0.6 km long
Worth a stop nearby
Within a few km of the lane. Access rights not checked.
The site of a Saxon nunnery founded around 888, once the second-wealthiest in England before its dissolution under Henry VIII in 1539.
Questions riders ask
Is Drones Lane open to motorcycles?
Drones Lane is recorded as a Unclassified County Road, and we don't know of any current restriction on it. Legal status can change at short notice, so check signage and current Traffic Regulation Orders before you ride.
How long is Drones Lane?
About 1.0 km. Its two ends are around 0.9 km apart in a straight line.
Where does Drones Lane start and finish?
One end is near Compton Abbas, at the east end, and the other is near Twyford, at the west end. The map on this page shows both.
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