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Current status
No restriction we know of
Yards Lane is recorded as a Unclassified County Road. We haven't found a Traffic Regulation Order or seasonal closure on it, but that doesn't guarantee there isn't one.
Its type is inferred from OpenStreetMap tagging, not a confirmed council record. Check locally before relying on it.
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Where it runs
Yards Lane in pink, with the lanes around it.
- AThe southwest end, near Woodhuish
- BThe northeast end, near Brixham
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Lanes nearby
The closest named lanes, measured from Yards Lane.
- Penhill Lane1.3 km southwest · 0.8 km long
- Alston Lane2.4 km west · 0.7 km long
- Jawbones Hill5.3 km southwest · 0.6 km long
- Whitehill Lane6.9 km northwest · 1.0 km long›
- Broadridge Lane7.6 km west · 1.5 km long›
- Broadgates Lane7.7 km west · 0.7 km long
Worth a stop nearby
Within a few km of the lane. Access rights not checked.
One of a UK-wide series of bells that ring naturally with the rising tide as a reminder of sea-level rise, the very first installed at Appledore in 2009, with a second later added at Brixham.
A coastal gun battery built in 1940 after Dunkirk to defend against invasion, the most complete survivor of the 116 emergency batteries built that year.
A limestone cave near Brixham showing evidence of use from the Neolithic through to Roman times, where 19th-century excavations uncovered burial urns containing coins of the emperors Claudius and Nero.
Questions riders ask
Is Yards Lane open to motorcycles?
Yards Lane is recorded as a Unclassified County Road, 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 Yards Lane?
About 1.1 km, measured across all 2 of its mapped sections. Its two ends are around 1.0 km apart in a straight line.
Where does Yards Lane start and finish?
One end is near Woodhuish, at the southwest end, and the other is near Brixham, at the northeast end. The map on this page shows both.
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