Current status
No restriction we know of
New Road is recorded as a Byway Open to All Traffic. We haven't found a Traffic Regulation Order or seasonal closure on it, but that doesn't guarantee there isn't one.
Check its status nowOpens a search for any current Traffic Regulation Order on New Road, the same Legal Status Search as in the app. Status checked against our data on 24/09/2026.
Where it runs
New Road in pink, with the lanes around it.
- AThe west end, near Bourton
- BThe east end, near Compton Beauchamp
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Lanes nearby
The closest named lanes, measured from New Road.
- Pennyhooks Lane2.6 km northwest · 0.7 km long
- Idstone Hill3.5 km south · 0.2 km long
- The Ridgeway3.8 km south · 3.3 km long›
- Gipsy Lane6.3 km north · 0.9 km long
- Joan's Hill7.3 km south · 0.8 km long
Worth a stop nearby
Within a few km of the lane. Access rights not checked.
An Early Neolithic chambered long barrow near Ashbury.
A Shrivenham museum on the history of British Army chaplaincy.
Uffington Castle, an early Iron Age hillfort near the White Horse.
A local museum in Uffington, opened in 1984.
Questions riders ask
Is New Road open to motorcycles?
New Road is recorded as a Byway Open to All Traffic, 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 New Road?
About 2.2 km, measured across all 3 of its mapped sections. Its two ends are around 2.1 km apart in a straight line.
Where does New Road start and finish?
One end is near Bourton, at the west end, and the other is near Compton Beauchamp, at the east end. The map on this page shows both.
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