Rights of Way

These pages will tell you more about what rights of way are, where they are and other questions you may have.  

Cumbria boasts one of the longest networks of rights of way in England and Wales, made up of Footpaths, Bridleways and Byways.  Did you know there are over 7441 kilometres of rights of way in Cumbria?  That is the equivalent of walking to Kathmandu! 

• There are 5450 kilometres of public footpaths,
• There are 1885 kilometres of public bridleways,
• There are 106 kilometres of public byways.                

There are also around 390 kilometres of unsurfaced minor roads, which provide valuable links.