Current status
No restriction we know of
Jacob's Lane is recorded as a Unclassified County Road. We haven't found a Traffic Regulation Order or seasonal closure on it, but that doesn't guarantee there isn't one.
UCRs are on the council’s list of streets, which doesn’t confirm motor vehicle rights the way a BOAT designation does. Worth checking locally.
Check its status nowOpens a search for any current Traffic Regulation Order on Jacob's Lane, the same Legal Status Search as in the app. Status checked against our data on 23/09/2026.
Where it runs
Jacob's Lane in pink, with the lanes around it.
- AThe northeast end, near Broadmoor
- BThe southwest end, near Bolberry
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Lanes nearby
The closest named lanes, measured from Jacob's Lane.
- Sweethearts Lane0.7 km north · 0.2 km long
- Mains Lane1.0 km north · 0.4 km long
- Aunt Betsey’s Lane2.0 km northwest · 0.3 km long
- Coombe Hill2.1 km east · 0.3 km long
- Ridgeway2.7 km north · 2.1 km long›
- Vineyards3.1 km north · 0.5 km long
GPX routes that use it
Ready-made loops that include Jacob's Lane.
Worth a stop nearby
Within a few km of the lane. Access rights not checked.
A Restoration-era warship renamed Ramillies after Marlborough's 1706 victory, wrecked on the cliffs below Bolt Tail near Hope Cove in 1760 with the loss of all but 27 of her 850-strong crew.
A ruined Grade II* listed church in South Huish, South Hams, cared for by the Friends of Friendless Churches, a charity that looks after historic churches no longer needed for worship.
An Edwardian garden and house at Sharpitor overlooking the Salcombe estuary, left to the National Trust in 1937 by inventor Otto Overbeck on condition it become a museum and youth hostel.
A Tudor gun battery known as Fort Charles, built 1535-39 on the beach at Salcombe with a four-storey semicircular tower, held for the King through a five-month Civil War siege before surrendering in 1646.
Questions riders ask
Is Jacob's Lane open to motorcycles?
Jacob's Lane is recorded as a Unclassified County Road, and we don't know of any current restriction on it. Legal status can change at short notice, so check signage and current Traffic Regulation Orders before you ride.
How long is Jacob's Lane?
About 1.0 km, measured across all 2 of its mapped sections. Its two ends are around 0.7 km apart in a straight line.
Where does Jacob's Lane start and finish?
One end is near Broadmoor, at the northeast end, and the other is near Bolberry, at the southwest end. The map on this page shows both.
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