ROW Restricted Byways: UK Public Rights of Way Legal Record Snapshot

A working copy extract of the Definitive Map and Statement, the legal record of Public Rights of Way (PROW) in the United Kingdom. Government Digital Service provides this line-form data, which is updated frequently but should not be used for legal purposes. The lines indicate only approximate locations and do not define precise routes, widths, or edges.

Use Cases

• Visualizing approximate public footpath and bridleway networks based on the line-form data.
• Conducting preliminary spatial analysis for land-use planning based on the described rights of way.
• Integrating with other geospatial layers for environmental or recreational studies based on the approximate location data.

Strengths

• Sourced from the authoritative Definitive Map and Statement, the legal record for Public Rights of Way.
• Data is updated on a frequent basis according to the description.
• Provided by the Government Digital Service, indicating an official origin.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• The dataset is explicitly not for legal use and may not be up-to-date, complete, or entirely accurate.
• Geographical positions are approximate and do not define precise routes, centers, widths, or edges.

Provenance

Source

Government Digital Service

Collection Method

Extract of the working copy of 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

United Kingdom (inferred from platform tags and context)