Current status
Closed to motor vehicles
TRO: Central Bedfordshire Council, Aspley Heath BOAT 27 (Sandy Lane, Church Street to BOAT 33). Motor vehicles and motor cycles are permanently banned, per the council's own current byways-open-to-all-traffic list. This is a standing permanent restriction, not an experimental order, and does not share BOAT 33's separate review timeline.
Council or park authority order.
Check its status nowOpens a search for any current Traffic Regulation Order on Sandy Lane, the same Legal Status Search as in the app. Status checked against our data on 24/09/2026.
Where it runs
Sandy Lane in red, with the lanes around it.
- AThe southwest end, near Aspley Heath
- BThe northeast end, near Aspley Heath
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Lanes nearby
The closest named lanes, measured from Sandy Lane.
- Mill Lane1.2 km north · 0.6 km long
- Mill Way1.2 km northeast · 0.9 km long
- Segenhoe Manor Road5.3 km east · 0.1 km long
Worth a stop nearby
Within a few km of the lane. Access rights not checked.
A drive-through safari park on the Woburn Abbey estate, home to rhinos, elephants and tigers.
Questions riders ask
Is Sandy Lane open to motorcycles?
Sandy 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 Sandy Lane?
About 1.7 km, measured across all 5 of its mapped sections. Its two ends are around 1.6 km apart in a straight line.
Where does Sandy Lane start and finish?
It runs southwest to northeast near Aspley Heath, in Bedfordshire. The map on this page shows both ends.
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