09/07/2026
Not that we have many routes for riding in our locality at the moment but interesting when you look at the old maps just how many actual roads there were historically.
Map those routes and or let me know if you need help
Do you know the status of your favourite riding routes ❓
In England and Wales, even if you’re using your regular route to hack out, this doesn’t mean that your route is recorded and protected! 🗺️
Your support with Project 2026 will mean that we can work together to ensure the routes you ride and carriage drive on are accurately recorded as safe off-road routes, so that they may be enjoyed now, and for generations to come. 💪🏻
Below is our recommended first steps towards preserving these historic routes in England and Wales:
🥇 Your first port of call is an Ordnance Survey Explorer 1:25,000 scale map. Hard copies of OS maps can be bought from many websites, bookshops or outdoor activity centres, or they can be viewed for free at most local libraries.
🥈 If your route isn’t marked as a Bridleway, Restricted Byway or a Byway Open to All Traffic, or if it is marked as something different to what you expected, you can double check on your local authority’s map. Type your council’s name and ‘Rights of Way map’ into your search engine or contact their Rights of Way Department. Again, if your route is marked correctly, it’s safe and protected.
🥉 If you have followed these steps and you do not think the route you ride is recorded correctly, you can find out how to save the route yourself by reading our ‘2026 Toolkit’.
For our 2026 toolkit 👉🏻 www.bhs.org.uk/support-us/our-campaigns/project-2026/project-2026-toolkit/
