Current status
Military range, can close without notice
Military range: runs inside a military danger area. It can close without notice for live firing, check the range's firing times and obey red flags and signage before riding. (Area from OpenStreetMap.)
Military area mapped in OpenStreetMap.
Check its status nowOpens a search for any current Traffic Regulation Order on Milston Drove, the same Legal Status Search as in the app. Status checked against our data on 23/09/2026.
Where it runs
Milston Drove in red, with the lanes around it.
- AThe east end, near Shipton Bellinger
- BThe west end, near Brigmerston
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- Military range: runs inside Tidworth Ranges, a military firing range. It can close without notice for live firing, check the range's firing times and obey red flags and signage before riding. (Area from OpenStreetMap.)
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Lanes nearby
The closest named lanes, measured from Milston Drove.
- The Old Marlborough Road0.0 km east · 8.2 km long · Military range, can close without notice›
- Southern Transit0.5 km northwest · 21 km long · Military range, can close without notice›
- Martinbushes Road2.3 km west · 0.9 km long
- Alexander Road3.2 km west · 0.6 km long
- The Causeway3.4 km southwest · 0.2 km long
- Elden Road3.4 km northeast · 1.3 km long · Military range, can close without notice›
Worth a stop nearby
Within a few km of the lane. Access rights not checked.
A giant kiwi carved into the chalk hillside in 1919 by New Zealand troops waiting, impatiently, for a ship home after the First World War.
The site of a huge Neolithic settlement, thought to have housed the workers who built Stonehenge two miles away.
A Neolithic timber circle marked out today with concrete posts, its entrance aligned to the midsummer sunrise like its stone neighbour Stonehenge.
Questions riders ask
Is Milston Drove open to motorcycles?
Only when the range allows it. Milston Drove is recorded as a Byway Open to All Traffic, but it sits on a military range that can close it without notice. Check with the range before you ride.
How long is Milston Drove?
About 4.6 km, measured across all 2 of its mapped sections. Its two ends are around 4.5 km apart in a straight line.
Where does Milston Drove start and finish?
One end is near Shipton Bellinger, at the east end, and the other is near Brigmerston, at the west end. The map on this page shows both.
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