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Find out more about public rights of way in a particular area of County Durham by entering a parish, town or postcode below.

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Interactive map

Use the tools to interact with the map, select 'i' and click on the map to see extra details about a particular feature.

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	Footpath
	Bridleway
	Byway
	Parish boundary
	Officer area

This map is a working copy of the Definitive Map for County Durham showing all known public rights of way, parishes and officer areas (information last updated: 30/06/2010).

The map shows the different status of the routes available:

public footpath - walkers only.
public bridleway - walker, horse riders and cyclists only.
public byway - walkers, horse riders, cyclists and all other vehicles.

To ensure the accuracy of the data you will only be able to view this map at scales between 1:2,500 and 1:10,000.

Please note, if you are using this map for legal purposes you should make an appointment to see the Definitive Map by contacting the Access and Rights of Way team, details are on our Public Rights of Way page.