Types of Rights of Way
The most widely known right to cross private land is that given by a "public right of way". There are several kinds of way over which you have right to pass, all of them are types of highway and are described below:
This is a highway which may be used by persons on foot. There are 53km of public footpath in the Bracknell Forest Borough.
This is a highway which may be used for walking, riding or leading a horse, or pedal cycling- but cyclists must give way to pedestrians and riders. There are 10km of public bridleway in Bracknell Forest Borough.
A Restricted Byway designates a way that can be used by pedestrians, horse-riders, cyclists and horse drawn carts and carriages. Legislative changes mean that it is an offence under the Road Traffic Act 1988 (RTA88) to drive a motorised vehicle on a restricted byway except in certain circumstances.
More information about Restricted Byways and the relevant legislation can be found on the Restricted Byways page.
This is a highway where there is a legal right to use wheeled vehicles of any kind, but which is predominantly used for walking or for riding horses. Vehicles must give way to other users, and comply with all driving regulations as for ordinary road traffic. They must be taxed, insured, roadworthy and properly silenced. There are 5km of byway in Bracknell Forest Borough.
Please note that some byways have Traffic Regulation Orders restricting the use of vehicles. These are signed accordingly.
This is a term to describe an unsurfaced track usually bounded by hedges and often established a long time ago. The term has no legal meaning and if there is a public right of way along such a track, it will be classified under one of the above headings.
These are not highways, but they are routes which landowners allow the public to use, sometimes for a set period of time. They can be closed at any time but often form valuable links in the path network. The Borough Council encourages these (although not as alternatives to recorded public rights of way) and can provide advice and signs to those wishing to establish such paths.
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