LDNPA Public Rights Of Way

Lake District National Park in Cumbria, England, contains a geospatial dataset of registered public rights of way managed by the Lake District National Park Authority. The data details over 3,200 miles of routes for walkers, horse riders, and cyclists, derived from the paper Definitive Map and Statement for Cumbria. The dataset is provided by the Government Digital Service under an Open Government Licence.

Use Cases

• Plan countryside visits based on the network of footpaths, bridleways, and byways.
• Discover information about public rights of way in a specific locality within the National Park.
• Report problems with the rights of way network to the managing authority using the spatial data.
• Analyze the distribution and connectivity of recreational routes for walkers, cyclists, and horse riders.

Strengths

• Covers over 3,200 miles of public rights of way within the Lake District National Park.
• Derived from the legal Definitive Map and Statement for Cumbria, providing a basis for the data.
• Specifies the types of routes included: public footpaths, bridleways, and byways.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The dataset excludes rights of way within the towns of Bowness, Keswick, and Ambleside.
• The data is for informational purposes only and must not be relied on for legal or formal purposes.

Provenance

Source

Lake District National Park Authority, derived from the Definitive Map and Statement for Cumbria.

Collection Method

Digitized from paper sources, with continuous amendments being made for accuracy.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Geography

Lake District National Park, Cumbria, England (excluding Bowness, Keswick, and Ambleside).