Public Rights of Way

Gloucestershire has about 3,400 miles of footpaths, bridleways, byways and restricted byways that make up its public rights of way network. Included here are maps showing public rights of way as well as a host of other information about where you can go and what you can do.

These routes are looked after by a team at the county council with help from volunteers from parish councils and voluntary organisations.

The short address of this page is: http://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/prow

Choose from the options below for more about the public rights of way service, to report a problem, view information about the legal records (definitive map and statement), or even to look at on-line maps showing where public rights of way are ("WebGlosmap"). There are several leaflets you can download and print if you wish.

The Public Rights of Way of Team can undertake a search of the definitive map and statement, also check for Modification Order claims, S31(6) depositions, Public Path orders and other land with public access, on your behalf. The charge for this service is £30 and is currently not subject to VAT. This may change in the future. You may pay for this service online. You will need the ability to scan and e-mail a map or plan of the area you would like us to investigate.

	An introduction to Public Rights of Way What they are, where they are and how they're managed in Gloucestershire.		Web GlosMAP, the county council's web-based map service Maps showing public rights of way in Gloucestershire
	Public Rights of Way Explained		Report a problem on a Public Right of Way You can report a problem or an accident
	Path Volunteers Public Rights of Way and volunteering in Gloucestershire.		Temporary Closures of Public Footpaths and Bridleways Listed here are the main temporary closures known to be affecting the public rights of way network
	Rights of Way Improvement Plan The county council's first Rights of Way and Countryside Access Improvement Plan was published in March 2006, a new plan covering the period 2011-2026 was adopted and published in April 2011. Download it below!		Definitive Map The Definitive Map and Statement are the legal records of all registered public rights of way in Gloucestershire. They are looked after by a small team of staff based at Shire Hall in Gloucester.
	More about Public Rights of Way from DEFRA Rights of way are minor public highways that exist for the benefit of the community at large, in much the same way as the public road network does.