Map help...

[Bennett]

You see the green byways, are they still legal? theres two more after it... Also the track south of the crossroads by the farm, is that legal?

[Thorkill_The_Tall]

Your posted image isn't working, by the way.

See TDM's post on your other thread:

http://www.wiltshirebikers.co.uk/cgi...num=1260007772

The problem is, the OS take a few years to keep up with changes to their maps and there have been quite a few re-classifications in recent years, thanks to the anti-fun lobby.
It might be an idea to pop along and take a gander - if there isn't a sign post that contradicts what the map says, it would be quite reasonable to assume the map is still correct.

[ro]

The Open Street Map project has good info on byways, tracks, bridleways, etc. and whether access is public or private, permissive or designated. e.g. the complicated bit of the Ridgeway around Barbury Castle

[alanTDM]

You see the green byways, are they still legal? theres two more after it... Also the track south of the crossroads by the farm, is that legal?

Image not working you can always
look at a OS map ( Salisbury map ) around the edges there are Numbers eg Vertical from 15' to 55' and horizontal 89' - 00'-29'
the grid all over the map is to pin point a place its written as N - E. each square grid is also divided into virtual .10's, so roughly Higher Bridmore Farm would be N 20.6 E 96.4.
So starting from bottom left of map go up and across using the ref. where the ref points cross is where the farm is.
So you can use ref points to let peeps know where on the map you are talking about ,of course comes in handy if you have to phone ( providing there is a mobile signal) RAC if you break down ;D

The OS have a web site you can get a map and copy/ paste link into your post, another way of doing it.

[Roll_on]

You can always ring your local council and ask for the highways dept then get the number for the local footpath and byeways manager they will know all the routes available for use by bikes.

[jonnydangerous]

or use the definitive map held at the local library to mark any changes on your map......

[Roll_on]

Be interested to hear how you get on.

[Bennett]

Yeah, havn't really looked, too lazy, Must go out this weekend.

[Uber Dave]

I presume you are looking at an OS map, in which case this link will help.

http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/oswe...shlegend08.pdf

If you look on the left hand side about 2/3 of the way down it says under the massive font "Communications" "Public Rights of Way"

It shows the symbols for specific routes. You will want the tracks which are "Byway Open to all traffic" To remain legal which looks like this on the map.

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If you don't have an O/S Map get to a book shop and by a 1:50,000 scale OS map of the area you are looking for which I guess will be Map Number 184 Salisbury & The Plain (link below)

http://leisure.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/...-9780319228623

If you lived closer I could have given you one of the out of date ones from work which would have been more than good enough for what you want.

[Bennett]

cool, thanks