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About the Definitive Map

Special maps have been drawn up so that walkers, riders, farmers and landowners may know which paths are public rights of way. The "definitive maps" show footpaths, bridleways, byways open to all traffic and roads used as public paths (soon to be replaced by restricted byways). If a right of way is shown on the map, that is conclusive evidence, in law, that the public have those rights. However, a right of way may have been omitted from the definitive map. For this reason, the fact that a path is not shown on the definitive map does not necessarily prove that the public has no rights over it.

Search for public rights of way

Search for public rights of way including footpaths, byways and bridleways using our online map.

Definitive statements

Every definitive map is accompanied by a statement describing each right of way. The statement might define the position or width of the path, or give details of any conditions attached to the public's rights. These details are conclusive evidence in law.

Register of Definitive Map Modification Orders

Introduction

Section 53B(1) of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 requires us to keep a register of applications made to surveying authorities under section 53(5) of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 for orders to modify the Definitive Map and Statement.

Authorities now need to record all applications which have been made and not determined by the surveying authority under Schedule 14 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 before the "relevant date" of 31 December 2005, regardless of when the application was received.

Register

The electronic versions of the register can also be viewed by clicking the links below:

(1) Cockey Moor

Register of Definitive Map Modification Orders for Cockey Moor.

(2) Coniston Close, Ramsbottom

Register of Definitive Map Modification Orders for Coniston Close, Ramsbottom

(3) Mile Lane, Bury

Register of Definitive Map Modification Orders for Mile Lane, Bury.

(4) Dorothy Street, Ramsbottom

Register of Definitive Map Modification Orders for Dorothy Street, Ramsbottom.

(5) Ainsworth Hall Road, Radcliffe

Register of Definitive Map Modification Orders for Ainsworth Hall Road, Radcliffe.

(6) Elton Reservoir in Bury

Register of Definitive Map Modification Orders for Elton Reservoir in Bury.

(7) Whittaker Street in Radcliffe

Register of Definitive Map Modification Orders for Whittaker Street in Radcliffe.

(8) Higher Pit Lane, Radcliffe

Register of Definitive Map Modification Orders for Higher Pit Lane, Radcliffe.

(9) Moorgate Road, Radcliffe

Register of Definitive Map Modification Orders for Moorgate Road, Radcliffe.

(10) Knowsley Road to Arthur Lane, Radcliffe

Register of Definitive Map Modification Orders for Knowsley Road to Arthur Lane, Radcliffe.

(11) Cockey Moor, Radcliffe

Register of Definitive Map Modification Orders for Cockey Moor, Radcliffe.

(12) Old Wood Lane, Radcliffe

Register of Definitive Map Modification Orders for Old Wood Lane, Radcliffe.

(13) Paddock Leach, Radcliffe

Register of Definitive Map Modification Orders for Paddock Leach, Radcliffe.

(14) Cann Street, Tottington

Register of Definitive Map Modification Orders for Cann Street, Tottington.

(15) Affetside, Tottington

Register of Definitive Map Modification Orders for Affetside, Tottington.

(16) Ainsworth Hall Road, Radcliffe

Register of Definitive Map Modification Orders for Ainsworth Hall Road, Radcliffe.

(17) Old Kays Park, Tottington

Register of Definitive Map Modification Orders for Old Kays Park, Tottington

(18) Bentley Hall Road, Radcliffe

Register of Definitive Map Modification Orders for Bentley Hall Road, Radcliffe

(19) Hawkshaw Lane, Ramsbottom

Register of Definitive Map Modification Orders for Hawkshaw Lane, Ramsbottom

(20) Mather Road, Bury

Register of Definitive Map Modification Orders for Mather Road, Bury

(21) Griffe Lane, Bury/Whitefield

Register of Definitive Map Modification Orders for Griffe Lane, Bury/Whitefield

(22) Pole Lane Whitefield

Register of Definitive Map Modification Orders for Pole Lane Whitefield

(23) Egypt Lane, Whitefield and Prestwich

Register of Definitive Map Modification Orders for Egypt Lane, Whitefield and Prestwich

(24) Brecon Drive, Redvales, Bury

Register of Definitive Map Modification Orders for Brecon Drive, Redvales, Bury.