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Trailwise data isn't very far from the public domain though and you don't have to pay much to access it - free for TRF members!

Trailwise does have the usefull feature of being able to input user evidence and get more detailed info on a route - such as local authority road number.

As mentioned the bywaymap has the advantage of potentially being a better route planner. First off you would have to get a lot more routes on it - good luck with that because even OS hasn't managed it!!

Then you would have to add in another route designation(s) for BOAT with TRO - either allowing partial access ie 4x4 or seasoanl TRO or totally banning access.

all good points - thanks jonpaul1st

Ohh, so you developed bywaymap.com then!

There's another thread about it here:

viewtopic.php?f=84&t=6246

I edited some routes on openstreetmap.com to show them as byways, and your website has now updated them. I added all the routes within the Yorkshire dales, some round east Notts and some more south of Bristol, and they've now appeared on your map.

I noticed one of the problems is that routes have to be designated as "byway_open_to_all_traffic" in OSM to be picked up by your site, whereas many routes on OSM have been recorded/tagged by users as "public_byway" or similar, and your site seems to colour these routes as orange. I've explained this in the post in the topic linked above.

If possible, changing your website code so that routes tagged as "public_byway" or simply "byway" in OSM get picked up and coloured green, would clarify a lot of the orange routes.

Oliver.

The problem with this sort of web site, is that anyone can update information and it may not be correct, for example:-

Someone has included Gorbeck Road in the Yorkshire Dales, even though it has a PERMANENT TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDER.

This sort of thing is no use to anyone, and only causes confusion, hope you can correct this please.

2 Yams

could any one help,

iv had this list posted to me by a friend regarding places its still ok to trail ride, but iv herd some of these have been restricted.

could some one confirm for me if this is true ?

kindest regards

emma





Bamford Clough, Bamford
• Black Harry Lane, Stoney Middleton
• Bradley Lane, Pilsley
• Brough Lane, Brough and Shatton
• Chapel Gate, Edale/Chapel en le Frith
• Chertpit & Leys Lane, Little Longstone
• The Cop, Peak Forest
• Long Causeway, Bamford/Sheffield
• Monksdale Lane, Tideswell
• Moorlands Lane, Bonsall
• Pin Dale, Castleton
• The Roych, Chapel en le Frith
• School Lane, Great Hucklow
• Shatton Lane, Brough and Shatton
• Upperdale, Brushfield
• Washgates, Hartington Upper Quarte
• Green Lane, Pikehall as
• Water Lane and Wheston Bank, Tideswell

It's best to contact your local TRF group for accurate information. There's also the fact that whilst some routes are legally open to trailbikes the TRF advocates limited use in some circumstances. For example, in my local area there are a few lanes we avoid when it's particularly wet and others that we'd avoid on busy days.

Hello Emma

Are you, or your friends member of the TRF?

If send me your phone number and I will get in touch

Emma

Thats virtually a list of all the most threatened lanes in the Peak District.

Having said that, most of them are still legal and most are currently open however some are not.

Getting in touch with Mintsauce as suggested would be the best option because he will (I assume) have the latest info.

However, I can tell you that Chapel Gate is currently closed to all motor vehicle traffic under an experimental TRO (see other threads on this forum for details).

Bradley Lane is currently closed to all motor vehicles under a temporary TRO for repair (but will presumably reopen as advertised in April).

The Copis no longer legal as it is a dual status bridleway (at least from "the Cop" up to Dirt Low Rake but i'm not sure about the short section up from the main road).

Shatton Lane is no longer legal as it's a restricted byway, although Brough Lane is legal. The point at which they change is clearly signed near the road to Abney (I know this because I was up there last week).

The others are probably OK but that's the problem, their status is constantly being called into question and the ongoing process of reclassification is slowly but surely clarifying the situation.

Hope that helps but please do join the TRF, contact Minstsauce and go along to your nearest TRF meeting (doesn't necessarily need to be in that order ) because this is the best way to both find out whats happening and also influence it for the better.

Cheers

Richard

Thank you for that Richard

That would take me all day to type that info into phone screen! Lol

Hi mintsauce,

iv just became a member of the trf Unofficially but will be sorting my membership out this week.

we saw some of your guys off to derbyshire on sunday and had a short chat with one of them at the traffic lights regarding trf,

since then iv been stuck to the forum reading all diffrent blogs and been horrified by the fight you guys are having to put up, we new its was bad with regards to ppls opinions on offroading having experianced some harsh words and even attaks but this is madness,

i support everything you are trying to do this is y im trying to resurch were not to go any more, dont want to add to the hardship u lot are allready going thru.

thanks richard really helps, will hope fully be popping to a few of them trails in the next few more weather permitting

ill get my membership up and running and send you my details

again thanks both of you for your help