Green lanes in Kent?

[plumb bob]

Hi all, Can any body tell me if and where are the green lanes in kent/east kent.

I've checked out "GLASS" but no info.
Can't seem to find anything on maps either.
Any web sites??

PS: found one in the whole of Kent!!!! and that may no longer be open.

[stormforce]

Hi all, Can any body tell me if and where are the green lanes in kent/east kent.

I've checked out "GLASS" but no info.
Can't seem to find anything on maps either.
Any web sites??

PS: found one in the whole of Kent!!!! and that may no longer be open.

the best maps i have found are the orange explorer maps they will show you any routes

[nero279]

Where abouts in Kent are you?

I use the orange OS explorer maps, but a lot of the lanes (marked Byways Open to All Traffic (BOAT's)) have either not been used for so long you could barely walk up them, or been blocked at one or both ends by the landowners to stop people using them. -Useful on tracks too narrow to turn round!!!

Have also found a few with signs erected by highways agency/council prohibiting motorized vehicle use, i assume this is to do with recent changes in legislation and the reclassification of greenlanes.

I know of a few tracks round the ashford/canterbury area, but haven't had a chance to run many yet, i've only had the surf a couple of months and too worried about gettin it stuck if i go out on my own.

Cheers,

Ian

My Bad- since the re-classification you can no longer use 'Roads Used as a Public Path' (RUPP's) so i've edited that out, stil worth gettin a map for the BOAT's though

[That Ruddy Squirrel]

Hi,

I did a green lane run around Ashford at the beginning of the month

Here's me pics

Unfortunately my PDA decided to freeze so I lost the tracks, but we started from Brenzett - it should be worth studying a map of that area of BOATs.



Trev

[plumb bob]

Green lanes;Kent

Found a couple of bridle paths (in east kent) that have obviously been used by farm vehicles and the like for many years, took the surf up them in the rain, lots of mud and deep tractor furrows but got through alright.
Met a couple of surprised dog walkers who pointed me in the direction of the nearest road, as the path was narrowing.
The surf coped very well on worn out tyres and suspension, so should do much better when its all been replaced.
Oh, and I know I'm not supposed to drive on a bridle path but I thought i'd follow where many have obviousley been , just to see where it went>

[plumb bob]

[QUOTE=nero279]Where abouts in Kent are you?

Margate, what about you??

PS: nice pics by the way trev, I'll have to try to find that lane.

[nero279]

I'm in Ashford, 2 of the lanes i have been using have now been closed or reclassified, one of which goes from just on the ashford side of Chilham to chartham downs area. round the back of Mid-kent Fisheries, and has been regularly used by 4x4's. It is a very easy track apart from a couple of areas which have become rutted through regular use (by 4x4s not tractors). There are 2 fallen trees on it which have been cut to allow vehicles to pass.

I've heard rumours of a challenge to the reclassification of this lane. Nothing definate. But it's only use has been by 4x4s and trail bikes as far as i know, to the extent that there is almost what seems to be a trail biking style course set up on a bank in the middle of a wooded area of the track, about two thirds of the way along.

[Medieval Dave]

A search of wayfinder (accessable from the GLASS website) shows 70 or 80 BOATs withing the TR gridsquare, which only covers up to about 30 miles from margate.

All you need to do is joing either GLASS or the TRF to get access

[christopoher murphy]

A search of wayfinder (accessable from the GLASS website) shows 70 or 80 BOATs withing the TR gridsquare, which only covers up to about 30 miles from margate.

All you need to do is joing either GLASS or the TRF to get access

can you post any maps to get to some of these tracks wouls love to explore sometime i live in Rainham in Kent and every one seems to hate 4x4s round here.

[That Ruddy Squirrel]

Chris & Nero,

Email me at surf@wanderlustonline.com with a phone number and I can help you out with Kent Green lanes.



Trev

[nero279]

Thanks Trev, emailing now

[That Ruddy Squirrel]

Thanks Trev, emailing now

You have a reply it should help


Trev

[That Ruddy Squirrel]

Anyone interested in the Kent Greenlanes ?

Seen this ?

We could try to get a Surf only day


Trev

[nero279]

Sounds good probably game for sunday, saturday depends on work. but i'd have to get more details before i commit. Will e-mail the organisers tomorrow.

[That Ruddy Squirrel]

Sounds good probably game for sunday, saturday depends on work. but i'd have to get more details before i commit. Will e-mail the organisers tomorrow.

Have emailed Mark to put my name down the Sunday - let's try and get the places with Surfs


Trev

It's a no go folks, they already fully booked


Trev