Current status
Closed to motor vehicles
TRO: Oxfordshire County Council (Ardington, Lockinge, East Hendred and West Hendred - Icknield Way Byway) (Prohibition of Motor Vehicles and Carriages) Order, made 10 October 2019, in force since 19 October 2019. Motor vehicles banned along the whole route between Well Street, Lockinge and Newbury Road, East Hendred via the Ginge Brook bridge, no motorcycle exemption.
Council or park authority order, applied across every section of the lane.
Check its status nowOpens a search for any current Traffic Regulation Order on Icknield Way, the same Legal Status Search as in the app. Status checked against our data on 24/09/2026.
Where it runs
Icknield Way in red, with the lanes around it.
- AThe east end, near Rowstock
- BThe west end, near East Lockinge
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Lanes nearby
The closest named lanes, measured from Icknield Way.
- Mill Lane0.8 km north · 0.6 km long
- Ford Lane0.8 km north · 0.0 km long
- Fordy Lane0.9 km north · 0.3 km long
- The Holloway1.4 km east · 1.9 km long›
- Icknield Way1.9 km east · 0.8 km long
- Upper Farm Road2.1 km southeast · 1.2 km long›
Worth a stop nearby
Within a few km of the lane. Access rights not checked.
A village museum in a former 1453 monastic chapel.
An early Iron Age round barrow on the Ridgeway National Trail.
A statue of Alfred the Great in Wantage market place, unveiled in 1877.
A local history museum in Wantage.
Questions riders ask
Is Icknield Way open to motorcycles?
Icknield Way currently carries a restriction: closed to motor vehicles. Ordinary motor traffic is not allowed while it applies. Always check the current position before riding.
How long is Icknield Way?
About 3.7 km, measured across all 14 of its mapped sections. Its two ends are around 4.2 km apart in a straight line.
Where does Icknield Way start and finish?
One end is near Rowstock, at the east end, and the other is near East Lockinge, at the west end. The map on this page shows both.
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