Built automatically from council rights of way records, traffic orders and OpenStreetMap data, and checked by Holloway. How we check it
Current status
Closed to motor vehicles
TRO: Essex County Council (Byway 10, Wickham Bishops, Handley's Lane) Prohibition of Driving Order 1997. Applies to the southern section, no exemption stated.
Council or park authority order.
Check its status nowOpens a search for any current Traffic Regulation Order on Handley's Lane, the same Legal Status Search as in the app. Status checked against our data on 13/11/2026.
Where it runs
Handley's Lane in red, with the lanes around it.
- AThe northeast end, near Wickham Bishops
- BThe southwest end, near Wickham Bishops
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Worth a stop nearby
Within a few km of the lane. Access rights not checked.
A museum in a former waterworks pumping station at Langford.
Questions riders ask
Is Handley's Lane open to motorcycles?
Handley's Lane 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 Handley's Lane?
About 0.4 km, measured across all 2 of its mapped sections. Its two ends are around 0.4 km apart in a straight line.
Where does Handley's Lane start and finish?
It runs northeast to southwest near Wickham Bishops, in Essex. The map on this page shows both ends.
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