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Welcome to the updated BHS Cornwall Access and Bridleways Web Site. The Site is provided to help you to enjoy your off road riding along the bridleways and paths in Cornwall (on horse and on cycle).

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Off-Road Riding

The availability of bridleways and off road riding varies tremendously over the county.

Ordnance Survey Maps show all definitive bridleways and byways (and footpaths).However there are also many other ridden tracks and paths shown. However for many there is nothing to show their legal status. Many of these are ridden and there may be unrecorded bridleway rights on many of these including on some definite footpaths.

See our Online Riding Maps.

British Horse Society Project 2026 -

This is a national web based project with the aim of identifying routes which potentially are unrecorded Rights of Way and to record progress towards submitting Definitive Map Modification Order Applications. There is a separate sub-project for each County or Local Highways Authority area.

See Cornwall Project 2026

Check the map and see if the unrecorded routes that you ride are on the map. If not you can add them. You can also do your own research and record historic evidence that show that rights for horse riders exist.

Commons

We may ride many Commons but do you know your rights? Please see Commons.

Beaches and the Sea

Many beaches are ridden, but you do not have the right to take horses on a beach. Much depends on who owns or manages the beach. It is not advisable or good manners to tsk a horse onto a busy beach. Some beaches give guidlines on which busy periods to avoid.

Be very careful if you attempt to take horses into the water. Horses can easily vbe come disorientated if swimming. There was a horse fatality on Cornish beach in 2013. So always take care.

Guidance and Advice

A full range of Free Leaflets and advice on many aspects of Access and Rights of Way are available for download from the British Horse Society web site:
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Overgrown or Blocked Bridleways

Many of our bridleways are overgrown. Cornwall Council or parishes are responsible for clearing the surface. BUT responsibility for side and top growth (which is the greatest problem to riders) is strictly the responsibilty of the land landowner.

It is most important that you report problems on Rights of Way to Cornwall Council.

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