There are 1,217 paths within the Leeds metropolitan boundary, including 625km of public footpaths, 182km of public bridleways and 9km of public byways. These rights of way can lead you through varied and changing landscapes, from urban sprawl to glorious countryside, and from a car park to a country park.
You can download answers to some commonly-asked questions about rights of way by clicking the link to the right. (This opens as a pdf in this window.)
If you have further questions, would like to see a copy of the definitive map or would like more information on walking, cycling and other recreational routes on Leeds rights of way, please get in touch. Our contact details are on the right.
Rights of Way Improvement Plan
Based on information from the public we have produced a ten year improvement plan for our rights of way network. In it, there are various recommendations for how footpaths, bridleways and byways could be improved over the next 10 years. These include
- better signposting and waymarking
- improvements to safety at road/path junctions
- providing extra paths to link gaps in the network
You can download a copy of the Rights of Way Improvement Plan as a pdf from the right hand side of the page. You may need to rotate this to be able to read it - you can do this by pressing Shift, Control and + on your keyboard. If you would like to print the document, please note that it is scaled to fit on A3 paper.