Public rights of way

Report a problem with a public footpath, bridleway or byway.

​​The definitive map and statement is the legal record of public paths and provides conclusive evidence of their existence and status.

The Countryside and Rights of Way (CROW) Act 2000 gave people new rights of access on foot to areas of open country and registered common land.

Find statutory declarations made by landowners showing any public rights of way over their land.

There are a number of fantastic rights of way in and around Leeds that you can use to explore the green spaces of the city.

The Leeds Country Way is a 62 mile-long footpath around Leeds that takes users through some of the beautiful and varied countryside surrounding the city. 

The Trans Pennine Trail external link​ is a route for walkers, cyclists and horse riders linking from coast to coast between Southport and Hornsea.

The Leeds Local Access Forum (LLAF) was established in April 2004, under the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000.

The country parks and green gateways initiative links up areas of countryside, parks and trails to form one big country park. There are currently two of these parks being developed in Leeds.