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There are hundreds of long-distance footpaths in the United Kingdom designated in publications from public authorities, guidebooks and OS maps. [1] They are mainly used for hiking and walking, but some may also be used, in whole or in part, for mountain biking and horse riding.
In England and Wales a public footpath is a path on which the public have a legally protected right to travel on foot. In some areas public footpaths form a dense network of short paths. It is probable that most footpaths in the countryside are hundreds of years old. The majority of footpaths are shown on Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 and 1:50,000 maps.
Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap. Download coordinates as: KML; GPX (all coordinates) ... Long-distance footpaths in England (2 C, 216 P) B. Footpaths in ...
National Trails are long distance footpaths and bridleways in England and Wales. They are administered by Natural England, an agency of the UK government, and Natural Resources Wales, a Welsh government-sponsored body. National Trails are marked with an acorn symbol along the route.
A footpath is a highway over which there is a public right of passage for pedestrians. A bridleway is a highway that does not permit motor vehicles. Some bridleways also debar the driving of cattle. A carriageway allows vehicles, animals and pedestrians.
The Icknield Way Path or Icknield Way Trail is a long distance footpath and riding route in East Anglia, England.The ancient Icknield Way itself is unique among long-distance trails because it can claim to be ‘the oldest road in Britain’.
The Severn Way is a waymarked long-distance footpath in the United Kingdom, which follows the course of the River Severn through Mid Wales and western England.. According to the Long Distance Walkers Association the Severn Way is 224 miles (360 km) long.
Long-distance footpaths and trails in England. See also: Category: Footpaths in England . For long-distance footpaths and trails which cross borders into Scotland or Wales, see also: Category: Long-distance footpaths in the United Kingdom .