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
Roman 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 Roman Road, the same Legal Status Search as in the app. Status checked against our data on 13/11/2026.
Where it runs
Roman Road in pink, with the lanes around it.
- AThe east end, near Buckholt
- BThe west end, near Stock Bottom
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Lanes nearby
The closest named lanes, measured from Roman Road.
- Cobb Lane0.2 km east · 1.3 km long›
- Back Drove1.0 km southeast · 0.6 km long
- Red Lane1.3 km northeast · 1.2 km long›
- Whiteshoot Road2.4 km east · 0.6 km long
- Chalk Pit Lane To Stride Farm Link2.5 km southeast · 0.9 km long
- Bentley Wood Lane3.1 km southeast · 0.4 km long
Worth a stop nearby
Within a few km of the lane. Access rights not checked.
A ruined medieval royal palace where Henry II drew up the Constitutions of Clarendon in 1164, a direct step on the road to his quarrel with Thomas Becket.
Questions riders ask
Is Roman Road open to motorcycles?
Roman 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 Roman Road?
About 5.0 km of mapped lane, in 5 sections with gaps between them. Its two ends are around 8.3 km apart in a straight line, so it isn’t one continuous lane.
Where does Roman Road start and finish?
One end is near Buckholt, at the east end, and the other is near Stock Bottom, at the west end. The map on this page shows both.
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