How wide should the new route be?
If you are altering an existing route which has a recorded width, then the new route must be at least as wide. A minimum width applies to all other routes: at least 1.5 metres for footpaths and at least 3 metres for bridleways. A greater width may be necessary if there is likely to be heavy use of the route and/or it is to run between fences or be otherwise confined. If you are proposing a route along an existing track it is usually appropriate for the public’s right of way to exist over the entire width of the track.
