Rights of way

What's over three thousand miles long but countywide and free to use? The answer is Derbyshire's Rights of Way Network, made up of Rights of Way, bridleways and byways.

We are legally obliged to protect and assert your rights to use the Rights of Way Network and to update the Definitive Map and Statement (the legal record of Rights of Way for the county).

We deal with disputed routes, obstructions to paths, signing paths from roads, path maintenance, path structures (bridges, gates and stiles) and promoting the use of the network.

Some of this work is delivered with South Derbyshire District Council, with whom we have agency agreement. Find out more on the South Derbyshire District Council (opens in a new window) website.

If you have an enquiry about a promoted route or you would like to report a problem please Call Derbyshire 08 456 058 058 (lo-call) or alternatively use our online reporting form.

We are currently working towards providing a digital definitive map showing all known public rights of way in Derbyshire. To date we have completed Erewash, South Derbyshire and North East Derbyshire. More districts will come online over the next 12 months. To view rights of way in these areas please visit the Derbyshire Maps (opens in a new window) website.

Rights of way

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