Footpaths byways and bridleways
Surrey has almost 3400 kilometres (2112.76 miles) of footpaths bridleways, and byways.
We are responsible for the management and maintenance of this network, and for the Definitive Map that is a legal record of the position and status of rights of way.
Surrey's rights of way network is made up of approximately:
- 2,200 km (1367 miles) of public footpaths which you have the right to use on foot only
- 1,090 km (677 miles) of public bridleways which you have the right to use on foot, on horseback or on a bicycle (cyclists should give way to walkers and riders)
- 0.7 km (0.4 miles) of restricted byways which you have the right to use on foot, on horseback or on/in any vehicle which is not mechanically propelled (e.g. a bicycle, horse drawn vehicles etc).
- 120 km (74 miles) of byways open to all traffic (BOATs) which you can use on foot, on horseback and on or in any sort of vehicle
Foot and Mouth Disease
All Foot and Mouth Disease restictions on public rights of way in Surrey have now been lifted.
