Built automatically from council rights of way records, traffic orders and OpenStreetMap data, and checked by Holloway. How we check it
Current status
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OpenStreetMap records this section as closed to motor vehicles (vehicle=no), with the mapper's note "TRO on BOAT. No car, motorbike or horse drawn carriage". We haven't read the order, so check with the council and the signs before riding.
OpenStreetMap tagging, not a confirmed order, applied across every section of the lane.
Check its status nowOpens a search for any current Traffic Regulation Order on South Lane, the same Legal Status Search as in the app. Status checked against our data on 13/11/2026.
Where it runs
South Lane in red, with the lanes around it.
- AThe north end, near Ash
- BThe south end, near Ash Green
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- Possible closure: OpenStreetMap records this section as closed to motor vehicles (vehicle=no), with the mapper's note "TRO on BOAT. No car, motorbike or horse drawn carriage". We haven't read the order, so check with the council and the signs before riding.
Unridden. Nobody has ridden and graded this lane yet, so the difficulty is a best guess from OpenStreetMap surface data. Ridden it? Suggest a grade from its card in the app.
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Lanes nearby
The closest named lanes, measured from South Lane.
- Yalden Gardens0.4 km southwest · 0.2 km long
- Spoil Lane0.5 km southwest · 0.6 km long · Check status before riding›
- Drovers Way0.6 km east · 0.5 km long · Cars restricted, motorcycles still legal
- Ash Green Lane East0.7 km southeast · 1.0 km long · Check status before riding›
- Follyhatch Lane1.6 km northeast · 1.9 km long›
- Beech Lane2.0 km east · 0.7 km long
Worth a stop nearby
Within a few km of the lane. Access rights not checked.
A geological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Guildford.
Questions riders ask
Is South Lane open to motorcycles?
Possibly not. South Lane is recorded as a Byway Open to All Traffic, but there's a possible closure on it. OpenStreetMap records this section as closed to motor vehicles (vehicle=no), with the mapper's note "TRO on BOAT. No car, motorbike or horse drawn carriage". We haven't read the order, so check with the council and the signs before riding.
How long is South Lane?
About 0.8 km, measured across all 5 of its mapped sections. Its two ends are around 0.7 km apart in a straight line.
Where does South Lane start and finish?
One end is near Ash, at the north end, and the other is near Ash Green, at the south end. The map on this page shows both.
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