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What are Public Rights of Way
England has about 190,000 km (118,000 miles) of footpaths, bridleways, and other rights of way. They are the most important way for visitors to enjoy the countryside, and are also useful for local people to get to the shops, school and work.
Footpath - open to walkers only, waymarked
with a yellow arrow
Bridleway - open to cyclists, horseriders and
walkers, waymarked with a blue arrow
Byway Open to All Traffic (BOAT) - open to
all walkers, cyclists, riders and motor
vehicles, waymarked with a red arrow
