Walking and Cycling
Walking and cycling are sustainable, enjoyable and ways of travel. It can improve your health and help protect the environment.
See the pages on the left for information about rights of way and walking in Hackney.
Hackney Council supports cycling
The Council is highly committed to promote cycling as an environmentally friendly and safe mode of transport in the borough. Cycling is cheap, saves time, keeps you fit, gives you door-to-door travel, and there's no risk of parking tickets. It's often faster and more reliable than other forms of transport, especially for local journeys and in congested areas.
For more information about cycling, please visit the Move by Bike page.
Public rights of way - introduction
Public rights of way are ways over which the public have the right to pass and repass. Public footpaths are for pedestrians only.
Public bridleways are for pedestrians, horse riders and cyclists. Public byways are pedestrians, horse riders, cyclists and motorised vehicles, subject to the character of the way.
Can I check if a path is a public right of way?
If you wish to check whether a path is a public rights of way please contact us using the details on the right. On receipt, an Officer will check the status of the route on the definitive map and statement of public rights of way.
If the route is not recorded as a public right of way it could be a claimed path. If the path is not recorded then the council does not have any responsibility to maintain it.
Page updated: 11 Sep 2008