ROW Bridleways: Public Rights of Way Legal Record Snapshot

ROW Bridleways is a working copy extract from the Definitive Map and Statement, the legal record of Public Rights of Way (PROW). The dataset is provided by the Government Digital Service via the eu_open_data platform. It is a snapshot of line-form data representing the approximate location of bridleways and other PROW.

Use Cases

• Mapping approximate public bridleway networks based on the line-form data.
• Analyzing the distribution of public rights of way for land-use planning.
• Supporting recreational route planning based on the recorded legal paths.
• Studying changes in public access infrastructure over time using the frequent updates mentioned.

Strengths

• Derived from the official Definitive Map and Statement, a legal record.
• Frequent updates are made to the working copy, as stated in the description.

Limitations

• The description explicitly states the data should not be used for legal purposes and may not be up-to-date, complete, or entirely accurate.
• The line data only indicates approximate location and does not define precise route, center, width, or edge.
• Metadata completeness is limited; column names, file formats, size, and last update date are unknown.

Provenance

Source

Government Digital Service

Collection Method

Extract from the Definitive Map and Statement.

Time Range

Snapshot for a given time, but specific range is unknown.

Freshness

Update frequency is described as 'frequent', but the last updated date is unknown.

Geography

Likely covers the region of the originating authority (ROW suggests a UK context), but specific geography is not stated.