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| Cupboard Member Since: 21 Mar 2014 Location: Suffolk Posts: 2971   
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Greenlanes...
Best source is http://www.trailwise.org.uk/ but you can only see a small area unless you pay. Some counties have online access to their definitive map, some don't. One potential starting point would be the OS maps on Bing Maps, find some nice looking trails in the area you want to go then check for detailed information on Trailwise. Key for OS maps here: https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/docs/lege...legend.pdf - the things you're looking for are the green dots for an ORPA and the green + for a BOAT. Bear in mind that the key sometimes varies between the two scales (1:50 and 1:25k). Just because you see a track on the ground doesn't mean you can drive it. The OS maps are pretty accurate, Trailwise is more up to date but the only way to tell for definite is to go and have a look at each county's definitive map which is prohibitively tedious that I never do! IMO there's not a lot of point at looking in Suffolk because there are next to none. There are quite a lot in Norfolk, very easy going sandy ones round Thetford and greener ones round the rest of the county. LRO have greenlane articles every month that I cut out and keep so if you've got a vague idea what sort of places you want to go, I can have a rummage through and scan them if that would be useful.  Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge |
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26th Aug 2016 1:35pm |
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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7905 
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What's the difference between a BOAT and an ORPA?
I've only been out in Thetford but is a good days out nothing extreme at all just sandy lanes, but nice. Trips were organised by Merlin off here, a true expert! Good luck I hope you find what you need.  James
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26th Aug 2016 2:38pm |
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| Dale Member Since: 14 Jul 2014 Location: Bristol Posts: 79 
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In regards to wild camping in England and Wales, then you can't, it's illegal (except for parts of Dartmoor) Scotland is another matter, I believe you can, but I'm sure someone more knowledgeable will reply.
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26th Aug 2016 2:43pm |
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| Cupboard Member Since: 21 Mar 2014 Location: Suffolk Posts: 2971
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[quote="JOW240725"]What's the difference between a BOAT and an ORPA?
/quote] BOAT is Byway Open To All Traffic. ORPA is Other Route with Public Access. An ORPA is, as I understand it, one of a county's "Unsurfaced County Roads", or a UCR. It's part of the road network and listed on the "list of streets" but it's not got a hard top. I *think* that an ORPA is just what the OS call a UCR. I have no idea what the difference between a BOAT and a UCR is, but you can drive either so long as there isn't a TRO. |
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26th Aug 2016 4:49pm |
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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7905
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Thanks Cupboard. Am I the only one who finds green laning quite confusing
 James
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26th Aug 2016 10:00pm |
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| Terryt Member Since: 28 Jun 2012 Location: Lerryn. Cornwall. Posts: 750
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Just as an aside wild camping is not illegal .if you have permission from the land owner.
I've stopped in lots of places and asked and as yet no one has ever said no.i find as long as you are honest and leave things as you found them generally you have no issues. |
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27th Aug 2016 1:47am |
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| zone30 Member Since: 07 Sep 2012 Location: Gent Posts: 669  
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Thx. Will look into all that.
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31st Aug 2016 5:33pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20359
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Dartmoor you can wild camp without permission.
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31st Aug 2016 5:49pm |
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| zone30 Member Since: 07 Sep 2012 Location: Gent Posts: 669
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What about Snowdonia and Northumberland?
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3rd Sep 2016 11:17am |
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| sako243 Member Since: 08 Jul 2014 Location: Wales Posts: 1218  
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In general nope but there are exceptions. Ed
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20th Oct 2016 9:06pm |
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| Chris86 Member Since: 15 Jul 2014 Location: South Yorks Posts: 789 
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It might be worth you coming up with a shortlist of places you would like to visit, then posting this on the forum and seeing if anyone can give you any guidance specific to those areas.
Wild camping is pretty much off the cards in England and Wales, however you are rarely far from a campsite. There are no Greenlanes as such in Scotland, however I can help organise a day or two guided off-road with a company I used to work for if it helps you (on private estate land). If you were interested in a day out in the Peak District I could help with routes/campsites or possibly meet up and show you a few routes. Chris |
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20th Oct 2016 9:54pm |
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| arran jones Member Since: 21 Nov 2016 Location: south west Posts: 726
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Has anyone got any advice if there is any greenlanes reasonably tecky not to much in south wales..maybe brecon beacons nearest to gloucester side
If so would anyone be able to tell me where they are or even a map I have looked at the GAP ROAD but that is restricted on certain months of the year! Thanks in advance
Arran |
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17th Aug 2017 8:49pm |
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| BigRuss Member Since: 15 May 2010 Location: Norfolk Posts: 2785 
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Wild camping is legal in Scotland Russell
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17th Aug 2017 10:22pm |
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| Dave T Member Since: 07 Jun 2013 Location: Glasgow Posts: 490 
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If you get as far as Cumbria and the Lake District then this is a very good source of information, gives you maps showing every green lane in Cumbria
https://www.cumbria.gov.uk/roads-transport...Routes.asp 2015 RRS Autobiography SDV6 1994 Def 90 300tdi |
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18th Aug 2017 6:13am |
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