Countryside access

Public rights of way map

Find all the public rights of way in the county.

Apply for the temporary closure of a public right of way

If you are carrying out works on or affecting a public right of way you need to apply for a Temporary Closure Order under Section 14 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.

Register a public right of way

How to register a public right of way on your property and how we maintain rights of way.

Make an enquiry about public rights of way

Raise a query on the Highways reporting system by selecting the rights of way option.

Current temporary closures of a public right of way

A list of current orders in place for the closure of public right of ways in the area.

Rights of way: Definitive map modifications and changes to the network

Find public rights of way in the Cumberland area and find out how to make a modification to the Definitive Map or make changes to a Public Right of Way.

Definitive Map Modification Order (DMMO) Register

We're legally required to publish all applications for DMMOs on our website - you can find them here.

Register of deposits and declarations for public rights of way

Section 31A Highways Act 1980 requires us to keep a public register of deposits or declarations lodged under s31(6) of that Act.

Motor vehicle in the countryside

Recreational use of unsealed roads (unclassified county roads and byways open to all traffic) by motor vehicles.

Promoted walking routes in Cumberland

A list of walking routes within Cumberland.

Open access land

Find out what open access land is, what you can do on open access land, information about excepted land and how to find open access land.

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