Green lane begginer

i have been looking at the site trail wise eyeing up some local green lanes
how do i know which ones i can drive down that would be faily good i been looking at the code on the screen but have seen some with a car sign guessing that any vehicle can use it would like to find some that would be a bit challenge so does any one know of any in the portsmouth, southhampton area would be a great help please

Trailwise doesn't differentiate by level of difficulty. The car sign simply means that the lane is question is open to motorised vehicles. If you want difficult try a Pay and play site. Green lanes are open to be used by everyone not just 4x4's. They shouldn't be driven if there's a possibility of damaging them unduly.

oh right thank you so the best way to find out would be to go and have a look i just wanted to make sure that i was not going to get done cause i should not be on it know what i mean

gjudge said:

oh right thank you so the best way to find out would be to go and have a look i just wanted to make sure that i was not going to get done cause i should not be on it know what i mean

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buy an os map..thatll give you more info

GJudge...

Our rights of way are categorised as follows:

BYWAYS OPEN TO ALL TRAFFIC

These can be driven by any motor vehicle unless there is a legal notice at the end saying otherwise. The sign may show a car or a motorcycle with a line through it. This would indicate that the byway has been permanently restricted to traffic.

A sign tied to a post at the end of the byway may mention dates between which the lane may not be driven - such a restriction may also be present where the car or motorcycle is shown, this would represent a seasonal closure that takes place every year. foe example, a lane local to us shows a car in a red circle with a line through it, and the notice "October to March", so the lane may not be driven except from April 1st to September 30th.

RESTRICTED BYWAYS

these are completely illegal to drive. It is sometimes difficult to differentiate between these and normal byways because some councils have downgraded a number of byways to restricted byways and might not have changed the signs. The best way to check these is to go out with someone who knows... or check the difinitive map at the local council office.

BRIDLEWAYS

don't be tempted. You will sometimes see bridleways that have tracks that look as though another 4 x 4 has already driven them. That may have been a farmer or someone else who has legitimate access. Trust me it ain't worth the risk.

FOOTPATHS

These are for walkers alone. No excuses.

ORPAS (Other Routes With Public Access)

These may sometimes be roads, and sometimes will be unmetalled. By and large if they show up as roads it is OK to drive them but again the council map will give you a definitive answer (forgive the pun).

PLEASE look at the greenlaning code on the GLASS website or any of the 4 x 4 websites. If it looks like driving a lane will cause further damage it should be left alone irrespective of its legal state.

Also.. check out the threads on here from Numpties who havbe gone out alone..( I include my own exeriences here). It ain't a good idea.

Join up with some guys from here and have a fun day out exploring our ROW! But you will notice from a couple of threads where people have got very stuck in places that they shoould never have been driving that despite being tolerant, and full of banter... the guys and girls on here won't support drivers who give the rest a bad name by playing where they shouldn't.

Not that I have any indication that you would... just a word of warning so that no one can say "You didn't tell me...!"

redhand said:

Trailwise doesn't differentiate by level of difficulty. The car sign simply means that the lane is question is open to motorised vehicles. If you want difficult try a Pay and play site. Green lanes are open to be used by everyone not just 4x4's. They shouldn't be driven if there's a possibility of damaging them unduly.

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Not being funny Red... but there have been a few lanes I've seen that are challenging - but not in danger of damage. Derbyshire; some of wales; some with side climbs or more technical obstructions come to mind.

Of course where damage is concerned you are right... and I sincerely hope he doesn't mean "challenging" as in "Deep and really muddy...slippery and rutty!"

"challenging" as in "Deep and really muddy...slippery and rutty!"[/quote]

defintly not i got a freelander so just a bit of dew on the grass should do dont want to over do it i just mean a ford with a couple of bumps or ruts just a byway that you would not want to take a normal car down
thank you for all the pointers i have already read most of the bits Glass code and i would not think about going alone i got a couple of mates that i would go with but we are all starting from the bottom so want to start on the right path,

but if any one on here is from portsmouth- southampton area and going out on some green lanes if you dont mind me tagging a long and learning the way its done please let me know where and when would love to come and get to know few more people who enjoy our hobbie thanks graeme please keep the info coming learing something new every time
Graeme J

Loads of lanes in Hants - check the Hants CC interactive map and their site generally (Vehicles on Rights of Way) is very helpful.

Get a decent OS map which will show all the byways, and then cross check on the Hants CC map to see if there are any restrictions. Also worth checking Trailwise, but that won't tell you much about the conditions or difficulty of the lane - I've also found much of the information very old. Worth updating it if you do travel some of the lanes.

If you are "up north" in Hants, drop me a PM, I also have a Freelander and am keen to explore Freeby friendly lanes.

i keep telling you germ get a defender! i dont want to tow u everywhere

jake04551525 said:

i keep telling you germ get a defender! i dont want to tow u everywhere

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says he with a defender on axel stands cause it duff

she aint duff mate, been towing people around. get a real landy!!

finally sorted her then will give you a ring sat about core on sun