Rights of Way

WALKING...CYCLING...HORSE RIDING
The Leicestershire countryside has a wonderful network of footpaths, bridleways & byways for you to explore and enjoy.

There are over 3000 km of Rights of Way in Leicestershire, offering great walking, cycling and horse riding opportunities.
All routes are clearly marked with bold yellow topped waymarker posts and arrows, making it easy to find your way across the countryside.

Walking...Try the Parish Walks Series for short circular walking routes or for longer walks try some of our other walks
...Cycling... Try out the 17 graded cycle trails, some are traffic free routes
...Horse riding...Try the Midshire's Way, a long distance ride from Buckinghamshire to Stockport

Better footpaths – how have they helped? Tell your story and win a prize.	New Leicestershire Round web pages The county's premier route now has its own webpages including updated information giving advice on the current route and noting errors on the Ordnance Survey maps
New Parish Walks leaflets published Desford and Lubenham are now available. Look out for the Sileby leaflet soon to be published.	Leicestershire Local Access Forum (LLAF) The LLAF meets to discuss ways of improving and managing public access into the countryside.
View the Definitive Map of Rights of Way Rights Of Way - Mapping Full mapping is available for reference	Know the Basics about Rights of Way Countryside Access - Rights Of Way Guide
Contact Details Cont act Us If you need some advice or want to report a problem.	Rights of Way Improvement Plan (RoWIP) Rights Of Way Improvement Plan The plan considers how best to manage and develop the Rights of Way network in the County for the next 5 years.

If you want a short circular stroll or embark on a 100 mile long distance path, Try Leicestershire. As well as looking after the Rights of Way network the County Council also produces a number of leaflets and booklets to help guide your way. All of the promoted routes have been signed and waymarked.

WALKING...CYCLING...HORSE RIDING

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