Public Rights of Way in Calderdale Metropolitan Borough

Public Rights of Way in the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, including footpaths, bridleways, restricted byways, and byways open to all traffic. The data is derived from the West Yorkshire Modified Definitive Map with a relevant date of 30 April 1985 and later modifications. It is provided for information and navigation purposes only, with positional accuracy limited to a scale of 1:10,560.

Use Cases

• Map public footpath and bridleway locations for recreational route planning and navigation applications.
• Analyze the distribution of byways open to all traffic (BOATs) versus restricted byways for transportation network studies.
• Integrate rights of way data with third-party geospatial imagery, noting potential positional discrepancies as described in the disclaimer.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from the authoritative West Yorkshire Modified Definitive Map, providing a structured interpretation of legal routes.
• Specific geographic coverage for the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, a defined administrative region.
• Includes multiple right-of-way types: public footpaths, public bridleways, restricted byways, and byways open to all traffic (BOATs).

Limitations

• Positional accuracy is approximate and limited to a scale of 1:10,560, making it unsuitable for precise legal or cadastral purposes.
• The data may not reflect changes to the public rights of way network made after the last modification date, leading to potential staleness.
• Derived from an interpretation of the Definitive Map and should not be relied upon for legal conclusions.

Provenance

Source

Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council, derived from the West Yorkshire Modified Definitive Map.

Collection Method

Captured from the Definitive Map using Ordnance Survey base mapping at a scale of 1:10,560.

Time Range

Relevant legal date is 30 April 1985, with later modifications; data last updated 2026-03-20.

Freshness

Last updated on 2026-03-20, but the underlying legal map reference date is 30 April 1985 with later modifications.

Geography

Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom.