Current status
Closed to motor vehicles
TRO: Peak District National Park Authority (Chapel Gate Prohibition of Mechanically Propelled Vehicles) Traffic Regulation Order 2014 (Chapel Gate, BOAT 16 Edale and BOAT 144 Chapel-en-le-Frith, Sheffield Road to Edale Road near Barber Booth). Permanent Prohibition of Mechanically Propelled Vehicles, no general public motor vehicle access at any time. Emergency services, statutory undertakers and permit holders exempt.
Council or park authority order.
Check its status nowOpens a search for any current Traffic Regulation Order on Chapel Gate, the same Legal Status Search as in the app. Status checked against our data on 23/09/2026.
Where it runs
Chapel Gate in red, with the lanes around it.
- AThe southwest end, near Sparrowpit
- BThe northeast end, near Barber Booth
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Lanes nearby
The closest named lanes, measured from Chapel Gate.
- Dirtlow Rake4.1 km southeast · 1.4 km long›
- Pindale Road4.8 km east · 0.9 km long›
- New Lane5.8 km southeast · 0.6 km long›
- Moorbrook Lane6.2 km east · 0.4 km long
- Green Dale7.0 km southeast · 0.4 km long
- Water Lane7.2 km southeast · 1.1 km long›
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Worth a stop nearby
Within a few km of the lane. Access rights not checked.
One of Castleton's four show caves, and one of only two places left in the world where the ornamental mineral Blue John is still mined.
The oldest documented lead mine in Derbyshire, worked at Castleton for centuries and now a scheduled monument.
A show cave near Castleton and one of only two places where the ornamental mineral Blue John is still dug, in small amounts, for jewellery and ornaments.
A flooded former lead mine at Castleton, explored today by boat along a canal cut by hand by 18th-century miners.
Questions riders ask
Is Chapel Gate open to motorcycles?
Chapel Gate 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 Chapel Gate?
About 2.3 km, measured across all 7 of its mapped sections. Its two ends are around 2.7 km apart in a straight line.
Where does Chapel Gate start and finish?
One end is near Sparrowpit, at the southwest end, and the other is near Barber Booth, at the northeast end. The map on this page shows both.
Is Chapel Gate in a national park?
Yes, Chapel Gate runs through the Peak District National Park. Some national park authorities make their own Traffic Regulation Orders, so it's worth checking the park's restrictions as well as the council's.
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