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Cycleways

Asked by Alex MayerLabourDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 16 October 2025UIN 80035

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many miles of the national cycle network are permissive routes.

Answered by Lilian Greenwood

In England, approximately 2,720 miles of the National Cycling Network is on a permissive right of way. Of this, over 50% is on land owned by a Local Authority or other public body.

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