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 (motor_vehicle=no, motorcycle=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 Spoil Lane, the same Legal Status Search as in the app. Status checked against our data on 13/11/2026.
Where it runs
Spoil Lane in red, with the lanes around it.
- AThe southwest end, near Tongham
- BThe northeast end, near Tongham
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- Possible closure: OpenStreetMap records this section as closed to motor vehicles (motor_vehicle=no, motorcycle=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 Spoil Lane.
- Ash Green Lane West0.0 km north · 1.3 km long · Check status before riding›
- South Lane0.5 km northeast · 0.8 km long · Check status before riding›
- Ash Green Lane East1.2 km east · 1.0 km long · Check status before riding›
- Drovers Way1.3 km northeast · 0.5 km long · Cars restricted, motorcycles still legal
- Follyhatch Lane2.5 km northeast · 1.9 km long›
- Green Lane East2.5 km east · 0.9 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 Spoil Lane open to motorcycles?
Possibly not. Spoil 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 (motor_vehicle=no, motorcycle=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 Spoil Lane?
About 0.6 km, measured across all 3 of its mapped sections. Its two ends are around 0.5 km apart in a straight line.
Where does Spoil Lane start and finish?
It runs southwest to northeast near Tongham, in Surrey. The map on this page shows both ends.
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