Public Rights of Way

All public rights of way are marked along their route with waymarkers. Hertfordshire County Council assigns a number to each right of way within each parish.

A footpath (FP, marked with a yellow waymarker) may be used by pedestrians with ‘normal accompaniment’ (e.g. a dog, pram or wheelchair). It is a criminal offence to drive a motor vehicle along a footpath and there is no legal right to ride or even take a horse or bicycle along a footpath.

A bridleway (BR, blue waymarker) may be used by pedestrians, horseriders and pedal-cyclists. Cyclists must give way to pedestrians and horseriders. It is a criminal offence to drive a motor vehicle along a bridleway and there is no legal right to take a horse-drawn vehicle along a bridleway.

A restricted byway (RB, black waymarker) may be used by pedestrians, horseriders, pedal-cyclists and non-motorised vehicles.

A byway open to all traffic (BOAT, red waymarker) may be used by pedestrians, horseriders, cyclists and vehicular traffic and is usually unsurfaced. Any vehicle using a BOAT must be fully taxed, MOT’d and insured and the driver must hold the appropriate driving licence. The highway authority has no duty to maintain the route to a higher standard than in the past, or to a standard suitable for vehicles.

1 FP Commences from Horns Mill (Hertford) thence running generally S along the W side of the railway to parish boundary N of Marleys Brow and continuing SW into Bayford parish. Length approx. 1135m.

2 FP Commences at Brickendon Green opposite Laundry Cottage past Brickendon Grange thence SW across the golf course skirting SE boundary of Morley Grove to parish boundary. Length 703m.

3 BR Commences at junction with county road (Pembridge Lane) by Starch Grove thence SW along Devils Lane to junction with county road (White Stubbs Lane) W of Calais Wood. Length 757m.

4 FP Commences at junction with county road (Mangrove Lane) near Swallow Grove Farm thence N and NE to parish boundary near Little Stock Wood. Length 548m.

5 FP Commences at junction with county road (Mangrove Lane) at Brickendonbury Park thence SE to Mangrove Lane thence N and SE to Balls Wood at parish boundary. Length 570m.

6 BR Commences at junction with county road (Brickendon Lane) opposite Brickendonbury and 200m NW of Lodge thence NE and NW to parish boundary. Length 500m.

7 BOAT Commences at junction with county road (Brickendon Lane) near Owls Hatch Cottages thence generally S along Back Lane skirting Sweetings Wood and along Fanshaws Lane to junction with county road (Brickendon Lane). Length 1371m.

8 BOAT Commences at junction with county road (Brickendon Lane) at Edwards Green thence SE along Waltham Lane across RB/BOAT 9 to junction with county road at Monks Green. Length 867m.

9 RB/BOAT Commences at junction with county road (Brickendon Lane) S of Sewards at Well Green thence E and NE past Sewards to junction with BOAT 8. Recommences from BOAT 8 approx. 30m SE of previous junction thence NE past Lights Wood to junction with county road (Mangrove Lane) N of Blackfield House. Length 1926m.

10 FP Commences at Well Green by Bourne Orchard thence NE to junction with BOAT 8 W of Monks Green. Length 696m.

11 FP Commences at junction with county road (Mangrove Lane) opposite Swallow Grove Farm thence generally NW to parish boundary. Length 384m.

12 FP Commences at junction with county road at Monks Green thence generally E and NE past Jepps Wood and Highfield Wood to junction with county road (Mangrove Lane) E of Highfield Farm. Length 1073m.

13 FP Commences at Well Green W of Bourne Orchard thence generally SE through Cowheath Wood thence S through Hedgerows Wood to junction with county road (Pembridge Lane). Length 1739m.

14 BR Commences at junction with county road (Pembridge Lane) thence NW and NE through Broad Riding Wood to Broxbourne Common thence NW past Danemead Wood and through Highfield Wood to Monks Green. Length 2090m.

15 FP Commences at junction with county road (White Stubbs Lane) at W corner of Upper White Stubbs Wood, thence NW to junction with county road (Pembridge Lane) NE of Stocking Wood. Length 614m.

16 FP Commences at junction with county road (Pembridge Lane) thence S past White Stubbs Wood to junction with county road (White Stubbs Lane) opposite Mortals Wood. Length 290m.

17 FP Commences at junction with county road (White Stubbs Lane) thence SE through Bencroft Wood to junction with county road (West End Road) near Tylers Cottage. Length 545m.

18 FP Commences at junction with county road (West End Road) E of Tylers Cottage thence S to parish boundary E of Coney Grove Wood. Length 272m.

19 FP Commences at junction with county road (West End Road) opposite Manor Farm at West End thence SE to parish boundary at Biggs Grove Wood. Length 249m.

20 FP Commences at junction with FP 13 in Cowheath Wood thence SE, NE and E through wood to junction with BR 14 at Broxbourne Common. Length 1155m.

21 FP Commences at junction with county road (White Stubbs Lane), thence SW and SE past Emanuel Pollards to junction with county road (West End Road) E of Manor Farm at West End. Length 748m.

22 FP Commences at junction with county road (West End Road) E of Manor Farm at West End thence N past Bushby Pightle thence E skirting S boundary of Mortals Wood to parish boundary.

23 FP Commences at junction with county road (White Stubbs Lane) at parish boundary and N of Old Grove Wood thence generally S through Wormley Wood to parish boundary. Length 921m.

24 RB Commences at parish boundary S of Elbow Lane Farm S past Box Wood and Dalmonds Wood thence S through Highfield and Hoddesdon Park Wood to junction with county road (Cock Lane) at Martins Green thence S through Nursery Grove to Little Grove junction with county road (Pembridge Lane/Cock Lane) at Little Grove. Length 2392m.

25 FP Commences at junction with county road (Pembridge Lane) E of Stocking Wood thence S to junction with FP 15. Recommences from FP 15 approx. 50m SE of previous junction thence continuing S to county road (White Stubbs Lane) opposite Emanuel Pollards. Length 385m.

27 FP Commences from FP 1 (Bayford) at Railway N of Clementsbury thence NE along parish boundary to join FP 52 (Hertford) S of Fir Grove. Length 256m.

28 BR (upgraded from FP August 2007) Commences from FP 20 and BR 14 at Broxbourne Common, thence SE to join county road (Cock Lane). Length 101m.

29 BR coming soon...

There are also several permissive paths and bridleways, which are clearly signed, where the landowners have given permission for walkers and/or horseriders to use the routes. Motor vehicles are not allowed on the permissive routes.