Built automatically from council rights of way records, traffic orders and OpenStreetMap data, and checked by Holloway. How we check it
Current status
No restriction we know of
Ridget Lane is recorded as a Byway Open to All Traffic. We haven't found a Traffic Regulation Order or seasonal closure on it, but that doesn't guarantee there isn't one.
Check its status nowOpens a search for any current Traffic Regulation Order on Ridget Lane, the same Legal Status Search as in the app. Status checked against our data on 13/11/2026.
Where it runs
Ridget Lane in pink, with the lanes around it.
- AThe northeast end, near Mottistone
- BThe southwest end, near Hoxall
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Lanes nearby
The closest named lanes, measured from Ridget Lane.
- Blind Lane0.5 km east · 0.4 km long · Seasonal, 1 Oct to 31 Mar›
- Hulverstone Lane0.6 km west · 1.0 km long›
- Pitt Place Lane0.9 km east · 0.7 km long · Check status before riding›
- Dunsbury Lane1.3 km northwest · 0.7 km long
- Tennyson Trail2.7 km east · 0.1 km long · Closed to motor vehicles›
- Dungewood Lane5.9 km southeast · 2.7 km long›
Worth a stop nearby
Within a few km of the lane. Access rights not checked.
A National Trust manor house and garden in Mottistone, first recorded in the Domesday Book.
The Island's only megalithic monument, a Neolithic long barrow near Mottistone.
Questions riders ask
Is Ridget Lane open to motorcycles?
Ridget Lane is recorded as a Byway Open to All Traffic, 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 Ridget Lane?
About 1.1 km, measured across all 3 of its mapped sections. Its two ends are around 1.1 km apart in a straight line.
Where does Ridget Lane start and finish?
One end is near Mottistone, at the northeast end, and the other is near Hoxall, at the southwest end. The map on this page shows both.
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