Christmas and New Year
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Motor vehicle access
Check whether your vehicle is allowed on particular routes.
Recreational use of unsealed roads (unclassified county roads and byways open to all traffic) by motor vehicles.
The Hierarchy of Trail Routes (HoTR) seeks to provide for responsible use and management of Cumbria’s network of unsealed public roads by recreational motor vehicles. The scheme is a collaboration between the Council and with the user interest groups in co-operation with the Lake District National Park Authority.
The scheme details over 200 unsealed public highways that can be used by motor vehicles across Cumbria and within the Lake District National Park area. Each route is graded according to sensitivity and sustainability. Reliance is placed on motor vehicle users exercising voluntary restraint and negating any future need for traffic regulation orders to exclude vehicles.
Each route is surveyed and inspected by volunteers from the Cumbria Trail Riders Fellowship (TRF), and the Green Lanes Association (GLASS), to ensure the information is up to date and that the use by motor vehicles is not detrimental to the surface condition or to the local community.
To help us achieve this, each route has a graded survey sheet containing relevant information and makes recommendations regarding use. The location of each route is shown on a series of 1:50,000 scale maps.
The Land Access and Recreation Association has published survey sheets, maps and further information on the hierarchy of trails routes.
The National Park Authorities in Cumbria have each published their own guidance, specific to the area covered by the park:
- Lake District National Park Authority guidance on unsealed roads
- Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority Guidance on green lanes
Please note:
- Cumbria's landscape is fragile so do not divert from the route onto adjacent land and minimise your impact on your surroundings. It is recommended that vehicle group sizes are kept small.
- These are public roads with an unsealed surface, consequently all motor vehicles using them should be taxed, have a current MoT certificate, and be insured.