LJR69
Well-Known Member
For those who don't know Definitive Maps are the source of truth for all Public Rights of Way (PRoW's) in the UK. They are maintained by the Rights of Way Officer within each local council and I find are an important tool to help cross-reference when route planning.
While sites like RidewithGPS, AllTrails, and Strava do a fairly good job when route planning, it can sometimes be a bit hit and miss when using them to find some natural trails to ride in unfamiliar areas. The reason being that they don't always correctly reflect the type of trail. There have been times when I get to a trail that OSM Cycle, or RwGPS has let me plan as part of a route only to find it's a Public Footpath, or Restricted Byway, and not a Bridleway, or Byway Open to All Traffic.
As I live in West Berkshire I thought I'd post in here the links to the online and interactive Definitive Maps for West Berkshire, Hampshire (to my south) and Oxfordshire (to my North). If you want to add any for your own areas then post a link and I'll add them to this post.
Hope you find them useful and interesting.
RowMaps: http://www.rowmaps.com (searchable database for Ordnance Survey Maps)
Definitive Maps by Authority
Devon
https://map.devon.gov.uk/dccviewer/MyLocalPaths/
Gloucestershire
https://maps.gloucestershire.gov.uk/MapThatPublic/login.aspx?user=PROW_public&treeid=81@82@83
Hampshire
https://maps.hants.gov.uk/rightsofwaydefinitivemap/
Hertfordshire
http://webmaps.hertfordshire.gov.uk/row/row.htm?layers=[1:0,1,2,3,4]
Northamptonshire
http://maps.northamptonshire.gov.uk...=NCC,layers=Row|,search=,fade=false,mX=0,mY=0
Oxfordshire
https://publicrightsofway.oxfordshire.gov.uk/Web/standardmap.aspx
Suffolk
https://www.suffolk.gov.uk/roads-an...view-definitive-maps-of-public-rights-of-way/ (pdfs)
https://www.suffolk.gov.uk/assets/R...-and-Docs/definitive-map-suffolk-parishes.pdf (Parishes)
West Berkshire
https://gis2.westberks.gov.uk/webapps/OnlineMap/?vln=PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY
While sites like RidewithGPS, AllTrails, and Strava do a fairly good job when route planning, it can sometimes be a bit hit and miss when using them to find some natural trails to ride in unfamiliar areas. The reason being that they don't always correctly reflect the type of trail. There have been times when I get to a trail that OSM Cycle, or RwGPS has let me plan as part of a route only to find it's a Public Footpath, or Restricted Byway, and not a Bridleway, or Byway Open to All Traffic.
As I live in West Berkshire I thought I'd post in here the links to the online and interactive Definitive Maps for West Berkshire, Hampshire (to my south) and Oxfordshire (to my North). If you want to add any for your own areas then post a link and I'll add them to this post.
Hope you find them useful and interesting.
RowMaps: http://www.rowmaps.com (searchable database for Ordnance Survey Maps)
Definitive Maps by Authority
Devon
https://map.devon.gov.uk/dccviewer/MyLocalPaths/
Gloucestershire
https://maps.gloucestershire.gov.uk/MapThatPublic/login.aspx?user=PROW_public&treeid=81@82@83
Hampshire
https://maps.hants.gov.uk/rightsofwaydefinitivemap/
Hertfordshire
http://webmaps.hertfordshire.gov.uk/row/row.htm?layers=[1:0,1,2,3,4]
Northamptonshire
http://maps.northamptonshire.gov.uk...=NCC,layers=Row|,search=,fade=false,mX=0,mY=0
Oxfordshire
https://publicrightsofway.oxfordshire.gov.uk/Web/standardmap.aspx
Suffolk
https://www.suffolk.gov.uk/roads-an...view-definitive-maps-of-public-rights-of-way/ (pdfs)
https://www.suffolk.gov.uk/assets/R...-and-Docs/definitive-map-suffolk-parishes.pdf (Parishes)
West Berkshire
https://gis2.westberks.gov.uk/webapps/OnlineMap/?vln=PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY
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