Annotated map reproduced courtesy of Googlemaps.

This route starts on Lilleybottom Road (public road) and heads generally westwards to join a public road to Putteridge. We need a volunteer to photograph this route for this year's Access and Riding Rights of Way Survey. It's easy - just take photographs (safely) when you use the path. Find out more!

Legal History 1938: The route is shown as a green lane (green dots) on the Hertfordshire County Council ROW survey. Maps Hitchin Rural West 10 (Herts 11 SW) and 11 (Herts 11 SE). 1 Nov 1953: The route was recorded as CRF (Carriage Road used as a Footpath) on the original definitive map and statement. DM sheets DM4-29 (Herts 11 SW) and DM4-30 (Herts 11 SE). 31 Dec 1977: The route was shown as a byway open to all traffic on the special review draft map and statement. DM sheets SR-19 (TL21NW) and SR-22 (TL12SW). 2 May 2006: NERC exemption s.67(1) as route shown on DM as Byway Open to All Traffic.

Definitive Statement (4 Dec 2015) Path: [Offley] 20.  Status: Byway open to all traffic.  Definitive Map sheet: 19 and 27 Commences from Lilleybottom Road at Lilleybottom Lodge thence SW along drive on NW side of gravel pit and Hawleydell Plantation to join county road S of Home Farm. Maintainability This route is maintainable at the public expense by virtue of para 7 of Sch 3 to the Countryside Act 1968. [Converted from RUPP]

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