Current status
No restriction we know of
Wheal Busy 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.
Some of its sections are typed from OpenStreetMap tagging rather than a confirmed council record. Check locally before relying on the whole length.
Check its status nowOpens a search for any current Traffic Regulation Order on Wheal Busy Lane, the same Legal Status Search as in the app. Status checked against our data on 24/09/2026.
Where it runs
Wheal Busy Lane in pink, with the lanes around it.
- AThe east end, near Chacewater
- BThe west end, near Wheal Busy
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Lanes nearby
The closest named lanes, measured from Wheal Busy Lane.
- North Hill0.2 km northeast · 0.6 km long›
- Jake's Lane0.3 km east · 0.1 km long
- Coast to Coast1.2 km southwest · 0.9 km long›
- Barrack's Lane1.9 km southwest · 0.3 km long
- Twelveheads2.4 km southeast · 0.2 km long
- Gwenap Byway4.3 km south · 0.3 km long
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Ready-made loops that include Wheal Busy Lane.
Worth a stop nearby
Within a few km of the lane. Access rights not checked.
A hugely profitable 18th-century copper mine between Redruth and Truro, part of the Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape World Heritage Site.
A former copper and tin mine north-east of Redruth, switching from one metal to the other in the 1780s as copper prices collapsed.
Questions riders ask
Is Wheal Busy Lane open to motorcycles?
Wheal Busy 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 Wheal Busy Lane?
About 0.9 km, measured across all 5 of its mapped sections. Its two ends are around 0.8 km apart in a straight line.
Where does Wheal Busy Lane start and finish?
One end is near Chacewater, at the east end, and the other is near Wheal Busy, at the west end. The map on this page shows both.
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