Built automatically from council rights of way records, traffic orders and OpenStreetMap data, and checked by Holloway. How we check it
There are 130 green lanes open to motorcycles within 25 miles of York, about 52 miles of riding in all, and 19 of them are within 10 miles.
The nearest named lane is Fleet Bank Lane, 8.3 miles northwest of the town centre.
The lanes are spread fairly evenly around York, with no one direction holding much more than the rest.
The densest cluster is around Arthington, 21 miles west, with 5 lanes within 3 miles of it.
*Lanes open to motorcycles by their recorded designation, BOATs and unclassified county roads, counted as whole lanes. Legal status can change, always check a lane yourself before riding.
Every lane within 25 miles
York in pink, rings at 10 and 25 miles, the busiest lane clusters numbered.
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Open the map →Where the lanes cluster
The three busiest patches of lane in range, numbered on the map.
- 1Around Arthington21 miles west of York · 5 lanes, about 3 miles of riding within 3 miles
- 2Around Scalby21 miles southeast of York · 5 lanes, about 2 miles of riding within 3 miles
- 3Around Lofthouse Gate24 miles southwest of York · 6 lanes, about 3 miles of riding within 3 miles
The nearest named lanes
Open to motorcycles, measured from the centre of York.
- Fleet Bank Lane8.3 miles northwest · 0.8 km long · UCR
- Hag Lane8.6 miles southeast · 1.9 km long · UCR
- Old Green Lane8.9 miles east · 1.0 km long · UCR
- Yule Lane9.2 miles west · 0.5 km long · UCR
- New Fen Lane10 miles south · 1.0 km long · UCR
- Throughleys Lane11 miles southeast · 0.9 km long · UCR
- Pickrowfield Lane11 miles southwest · 0.6 km long · UCR
- Ladycarr Lane11 miles north · 0.6 km long · UCR
Which way to head
Lane mileage within 25 miles, by direction from York.
- South10 miles
- North10 miles
- Southeast7 miles
- Southwest7 miles
What the riding is like
County roads (UCRs) are on the council’s list of public roads, which doesn’t confirm motor vehicle rights the way a BOAT does. Worth checking locally.
The longest lanes in range
- Long Lane23 miles south · 2.6 km long · UCR›
- Skiplam Road22 miles north · 2.1 km long · BOAT›
- Hag Lane8.6 miles southeast · 1.9 km long · UCR
- Marr Lane21 miles southeast · 1.5 km long · UCR
- Wilton Carr Lane24 miles northeast · 1.3 km long · UCR›
- Raghill Lane15 miles northwest · 1.3 km long · UCR›
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National parks within reach
Worth a stop on the way
Historic sites within 12 miles of York. Access rights not checked.
A First World War memorial in York designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens, commissioned by the city's own war memorial committee even as Lutyens was already at work on a separate memorial for York's North Eastern Railway.
Questions riders ask
Are there green lanes near York?
Yes. We map 130 green lanes open to motorcycles within 25 miles of York, 19 of them within 10 miles, going by each lane's recorded designation. Legal status can change, so check a lane before you ride it.
What's the closest green lane to York?
The nearest named lanes are Fleet Bank Lane (8.3 miles northwest), Hag Lane (8.6 miles southeast) and Old Green Lane (8.9 miles east), measured from the town centre.
Are any green lanes near York closed?
Within 25 miles, we don’t know of any named lane that’s closed to motor vehicles and none has a seasonal closure we know of. Our closure records aren't complete, so use the Legal Status Search on a lane's card, and check signage on the day.
Can I ride green lanes near York on a motorbike?
On BOATs and unclassified county roads, yes, as long as it's road-legal, taxed, insured and ridden with care. Restricted byways, bridleways and footpaths are not open to motor vehicles, and a Traffic Regulation Order can close any lane.
Which national parks are near York?
The North York Moors is 16 miles away and The Yorkshire Dales is 30 miles away.
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Open the map, free Green lanes near other townsBuilt from our lane data on 04/11/2026. Lane data from OpenStreetMap contributors and council rights of way and highway records (public sector information under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and OS data © Crown copyright and database rights). Place names © OpenStreetMap contributors. Reference only: legal status changes, check signage and current Traffic Regulation Orders before riding. How we check this data.