Countryside access and rights of way

Find out about our rights of way map, definitive map and public path orders.

How to register a right of way on your property and how the council maintains rights of way.

Sometimes we have to close sections of footpaths and other rights of way in our area. Find what paths are closed, how to find more information and how to request the closure of a footpath.

Check whether your vehicle is allowed on particular routes.

How to use the rights of way in the Ministry of Defence army training area.

Guidance for walks on open access land, including information about fire risks.

We're legally required to publish all applications for DMMOs on our website - you can find them here.

Section 31A Highways Act 1980 requires the county council to keep a public Register of Deposits or Declarations lodged under section 31(6) of that Act.