Public rights of way

Public rights of way can be found in towns, villages and the countryside. All public rights of way should be marked by a signpost or waymark.

Local access forum

The Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 required Local and National Park Authorities to set up a Local Access Forum (LAF) for their areas.

Public Rights of Way can be found in towns, villages and the countryside.

A Public Rights of Way Search will identify recorded public rights of way over a particular area of land.

Keep up to date with the latest news in the Rights of Way Team here.

Learn how you can become a public rights of way volunteer.

Found an issue on a public right of way? Report it.

Landowners, including developers, Parish or District Councils, can also create a new right of way.

As an Order Making Authority we have the power to make, confirm and certify Public Path and Definitive Map Modification orders.