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
Upper Hyde 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 Upper Hyde Lane, the same Legal Status Search as in the app. Status checked against our data on 13/11/2026.
Where it runs
Upper Hyde Lane in pink, with the lanes around it.
- AThe southwest end, near Shanklin
- BThe northeast end, near Shanklin
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Lanes nearby
The closest named lanes, measured from Upper Hyde Lane.
- Bobberstone Lane2.0 km west · 0.6 km long · Seasonal, 1 Oct to 30 Apr›
- Talbot Road2.3 km northeast · 0.1 km long
- Kern Lane3.7 km north · 0.9 km long
- Lower Knighton Lane4.4 km north · 0.8 km long
- Week Lane4.9 km southwest · 0.7 km long
- Roud Lane5.4 km west · 0.3 km long
Worth a stop nearby
Within a few km of the lane. Access rights not checked.
A wooded coastal ravine through Shanklin with waterfalls and a heritage centre.
A small, genuinely unusual museum dedicated to faeces, based at Sandown Barrack Battery.
The roofless shell of an 18th-century Baroque country house, now managed by English Heritage.
A zoo and rainforest conservation centre near Sandown.
Questions riders ask
Is Upper Hyde Lane open to motorcycles?
Upper Hyde 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 Upper Hyde Lane?
About 1.1 km, measured across all 4 of its mapped sections. Its two ends are around 1.1 km apart in a straight line.
Where does Upper Hyde Lane start and finish?
It runs southwest to northeast near Shanklin, in Isle of Wight. The map on this page shows both ends.
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