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 Galleyhorn Lane, the same Legal Status Search as in the app. Status checked against our data on 13/11/2026.
Where it runs
Galleyhorn Lane in red, with the lanes around it.
- AThe west end, near Pondwell
- BThe east end, near St Helens
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Lanes nearby
The closest named lanes, measured from Galleyhorn Lane.
- The Duver1.8 km east · 0.1 km long
- Peacock Hill3.7 km southeast · 0.5 km long
- Kern Lane4.1 km southwest · 0.9 km long
- Lower Knighton Lane4.9 km southwest · 0.8 km long
- Talbot Road6.0 km south · 0.1 km long
Worth a stop nearby
Within a few km of the lane. Access rights not checked.
The estate remains of a demolished Victorian country house, Appley Towers.
A Palmerston-era sea fort in the Solent, built to protect the St Helens anchorage.
A Grade I listed 18th-century tower mill at Bembridge, the Island's last surviving windmill.
A Grade II* listed 1830s shopping arcade in Ryde with an underground museum.
Questions riders ask
Is Galleyhorn Lane open to motorcycles?
Galleyhorn 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 Galleyhorn Lane?
About 1.2 km, measured across all 2 of its mapped sections. Its two ends are around 1.2 km apart in a straight line.
Where does Galleyhorn Lane start and finish?
One end is near Pondwell, at the west end, and the other is near St Helens, at the east end. The map on this page shows both.
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