Rights of Way
There are over 980 kilometres of Public Rights of Way in the
Bedford Borough area, linking towns and villages to the diverse
countryside and landscape of the county. The Borough Council is
responsible for the management of this access network, which
consists of 600 kilometres of Public Footpaths, 350 kilometres of
Public Bridleways and 34 kilometres of Public Byway (BOATS). There
are also a number of promoted routes ranging from village walks to
regional trails.
Bedford Borough Council supports the Borough of Bedford Local
Access Forum. This Forum is a statutory advisory body made up of
local volunteers who help to guide the authority on
improvement of public access to land for open air recreation and
enjoyment.
'Have your say on Rights of Way' - Rights of Way
Improvement Plan public consultation 23rd January - 13th April
2012
The new five year programme to improve the public rights of way
in Bedford Borough is now open for a 12 week public
consultation from 23rd January to 13th April 2012.
Bedford Borough Council is responsible for
footpaths, bridleways and byways across the Borough and is now
asking local residents to give their thoughts on how to improve the
routes as well as how to encourage more people to take advantage of
them.
The Rights of Way Improvement Plan
(RoWIP) sets out the Borough Council’s proposed aims,
objectives and practical actions for increasing public use and
enjoyment of the Borough’s public rights of way network over the
next five years, 2012-2017.
Click here to
download a pdf version of the RoWIP 
You can respond to the consultation in the
following ways:
Access the on line consultation form :
www.forms.bedford.gov.uk/row
By post: CONSULTING
BEDFORD
FREEPOST ANG5840
BEDFORD
MK40
1ZD
By email: consultingbedford@bedford.gov.uk
By phone: 01234 228435
In person: Copies of the
RoWIP can be read at any Bedford Borough library or Town Hall and
Borough Hall reception.
The Rights of Way team will review all comments
received and consider changes to the plan where appropriate. A
final plan will be presented to the Portfolio Holder for
Communities and Regulatory Services and Borough Council
Executive for their approval. A consultation report and final
plan will be made available for download on this website and
available for inspection in local libraries and the Council offices
after completion of the consultation period in Spring 2012.
We welcome the views of all people and will also
target a number of key stakeholder groups with a particular
interest in outdoor access and rights of way. Please help us and
have you say.
Rights of Way Online Mapping
Please click here to view the Rights of
Way Online Mapping system
The Public Rights of Way information
displayed on this map does not constitute a legal
record.
To obtain definitive rights of way
information please email Row@bedford.gov.uk
Instructions:
Please click
here to download Viewing Rights of Way by Address
Please click
here to download Viewing Rights of Way on the Map