Built automatically from council rights of way records, traffic orders and OpenStreetMap data, and checked by Holloway. How we check it
Current status
Seasonal, 1 Oct to 30 Apr
Isle of Wight Council winter byway closure: closed to leisure motor vehicles each winter from 1 October, about six months. We have not read the order itself; check the council's rights of way pages or row@iow.gov.uk for the reopening date.
Council or park authority order.
Check its status nowOpens a search for any current Traffic Regulation Order on Ashbridge Lane, the same Legal Status Search as in the app. Status checked against our data on 13/11/2026.
Where it runs
Ashbridge Lane in red, with the lanes around it.
- AThe northwest end, near Kingston
- BThe southeast end, near Chale Green
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Lanes nearby
The closest named lanes, measured from Ashbridge Lane.
- Dungewood Lane0.4 km northwest · 2.7 km long›
- Roud Lane2.5 km east · 0.3 km long
- Newbarn Lane4.0 km north · 0.4 km long
- Snowdrop Lane4.3 km north · 0.7 km long
- Old Blackgang Road4.8 km south · 0.0 km long
- Week Lane5.2 km southeast · 0.7 km long
Worth a stop nearby
Within a few km of the lane. Access rights not checked.
A Jacobean manor house in Shorwell, the second house built on its site.
A medieval lighthouse tower known locally as the 'Pepperpot', built as an act of penance after a 1313 shipwreck.
Britain's oldest amusement park, opened in 1843 on unstable cliffside land above Blackgang.
Questions riders ask
Is Ashbridge Lane open to motorcycles?
Ashbridge Lane currently carries a restriction: seasonal, 1 oct to 30 apr. Outside that period it is open to motorcycles. Always check the current position before riding.
How long is Ashbridge Lane?
About 1.1 km, measured across all 7 of its mapped sections. Its two ends are around 1.0 km apart in a straight line.
Where does Ashbridge Lane start and finish?
One end is near Kingston, at the northwest end, and the other is near Chale Green, at the southeast end. The map on this page shows both.
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