Welcome to the Suffolk County Council
Public Rights of Way Homepage.
There are approximately 9800 registered public rights of way in
Suffolk, adding up to 5300km, almost as long as all the public
roads in the county. Suffolk has much to offer including varied
landscapes, from woodland to wetlands, not forgetting the essential
contribution of agriculture.
There are four basic types of Public Right of Way:
- Public Footpath – The public has a right to
pass and repass on foot and they may take a pram, pushchair or
dog.
- Bridleway – The public has a right to pass and
repass on foot, on horseback and on a pedal cycle.
- Restricted Byways – Under the Countryside and
Rights of Way Act 2000 all
RUPPs have been re-classified as Restricted Byways
unless they carried full vehicular rights. The public has a right
of way on foot, on horseback or leading a horse, or for vehicles
other than mechanically propelled vehicles.
- Byway Open to All Traffic (BOAT) – The public
has the right to pass and repass on foot, horseback, pedal cycle or
with a vehicle but the route is mainly used by pedestrians and/or
horses.
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Open
Access in Suffolk
Your rights and
responsibilities on Open Access land in Suffolk
Protection
and maintenance
Information about the
protection and maintenance of Public Rights of Way
Public Rights of Way - The Definitive Map
Suffolk County Council has a
statutory responsibility to maintain and update the Definitive Map
on which all public rights of way are recorded. It also maintains a
register of all Definitive Map Modification Orders and Statutory
Declarations that are received
Useful
links
Useful links to external web
sites.
Who to
contact
Contact details for the
Countryside Access teams at Endeavour House, Bury St Edmunds and
Saxmundham. | | | |