Current status
Closed to motor vehicles
TRO: Cambridgeshire County Council (Ashwell Street, Bassingbourn cum Kneesworth and Litlington) (Prohibition of Driving) 1991, and (Ashwell Street, Littlington and Steeple Morden) (Prohibition of Driving) 1993 Order. Permanent Prohibition of Driving, no general public motor vehicle access at any time of year. Permit holders, statutory undertakers and emergency services exempt. Covers sections of Ashwell Street within those specific parishes, not confirmed which mapped segment this is, check locally before relying on this for a different stretch of the road.
Council or park authority order, applied across every section of the lane.
Check its status nowOpens a search for any current Traffic Regulation Order on Ashwell Street, the same Legal Status Search as in the app. Status checked against our data on 23/09/2026.
Where it runs
Ashwell Street in red, with the lanes around it.
- AThe southwest end, near Ashwell
- BThe northeast end, near Bassingbourn-cum-Kneesworth
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Lanes nearby
The closest named lanes, measured from Ashwell Street.
- Partridge Hill0.1 km southwest · 0.1 km long
- London Way2.1 km east · 1.2 km long›
- Buxtons Lane2.9 km west · 0.0 km long
- Church Lane3.2 km northwest · 0.3 km long
- Cobbs Lane3.9 km northwest · 0.6 km long · Seasonal, 1 Oct to 30 Apr›
- Little Green4.2 km northwest · 0.4 km long
Worth a stop nearby
Within a few km of the lane. Access rights not checked.
A hillfort south-west of Ashwell.
A medieval manor house near Hinxworth.
An artificial cave beneath a Royston crossroads, protected as both a scheduled monument and listed building.
Questions riders ask
Is Ashwell Street open to motorcycles?
Ashwell Street currently carries a restriction: closed to motor vehicles. Ordinary motor traffic is not allowed while it applies. Always check the current position before riding.
How long is Ashwell Street?
About 6.2 km, measured across all 14 of its mapped sections. Its two ends are around 9.4 km apart in a straight line.
Where does Ashwell Street start and finish?
One end is near Ashwell, at the southwest end, and the other is near Bassingbourn-cum-Kneesworth, at the northeast end. The map on this page shows both.
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