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For safety reasons we sometimes have to close public rights of way during repairs, improvements or construction work. Longer term closures (21 days or more) can be viewed on our online map. All our current closures are listed below.

If you are planning work which affects a public right of way, you can also, 

Please also see:

Online rights of way map

Current closures

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Short-term temporary closures

The following is a list of Public Rights of Way that have been temporarily closed on a short term basis, either for a period of 5 days (followed by a possible second 5-day period immediately after) or a period of 21 days (followed by a possible second 21-day period immediately after).

5-day closures

  • None at present.

14-day closures

  • None at present.

21-day closures

Long-term temporary closures

The following is a list of Public Rights of Way that have been temporarily closed for a longer period of time using a temporary Traffic Regulation Order (TRO), initially lasting for 6 months which can be extended by agreement with The Department for Transport (DfT).

  1. Barcombe Footpath 24 (part) [1.9 MB] [pdf] Closed while a bridge is being repaired.
  2. Battle Footpath 76 [2.4 MB] [pdf] Closed during a housing development.
  3. Bexhill Footpaths 32b, 67a, 67b, 68a, 68b, 85a (part), 85b [345.5 KB] [pdf] Closed during a housing development.
  4. Bexhill Footpath 138 [2.1 MB] [pdf] Closed during a housing development.
  5. Buxted Footpath 24 [684.5 KB] [pdf] Closed due to a bank slippage.
  6. Camber Footpaths 3a, 8, 19a, 19b and also East Guldeford Footpaths 13a, 13b, Playden Footpaths 20b, 20c, and Rye Footpaths 6 and 7  [2.6 MB] [pdf]  Closed for river embankment raising works.
  7. Camber Footpaths 3b, 3c, 9a, 9b, 10 [1.4 MB] [pdf] Closed for river embankment raising works.
  8. Chailey Footpath 2c (part). [1.3 MB] [pdf] Closed during engineering works associated with the installation of farmland irrigation systems. See also East Chiltington 14a.
  9. Chailey Byway 8c,8d,8e,8f,8g,8h,8i (part). [271.6 KB] [pdf] Closed due to a dangerous bridge. Open to all users except vehicles and horse drawn carriages until repairs begin.
  10. Crowborough Footpath 15a [2.6 MB] [pdf] Closed during a housing development.
  11. East Chiltington 14a [1.3 MB] [pdf] Closed during engineering works associated with the installation of farmland irrigation systems. See also Chailey Footpath 2c (part).
  12. East Guldeford Footpaths 13a, 13b,  and also Camber Footpaths 3a, 8, 19a, 19b , Playden Footpaths 20b, 20c, and Rye Footpaths 6 and 7. [2.6 MB] [pdf]Closed for river embankment raising works
  13. East Hoathly with Halland Footpath 30 Closed during works associated with replacing existing electricity powerlines.
  14. Ewhurst Footpath 1 [2.3 MB] [pdf]. Closed due to river bank failure.
  15. Framfield Footpaths 6, 7, 11 Closed during works associated with replacing existing electricity powerlines.
  16. Framfield Footpath 65a [2.0 MB] [pdf] Closed during a housing development. See also Uckfield Footpath 38.
  17. Hadlow Down Footpath 15 (part) [1.5 MB] [pdf] Closed during general landscaping and groundworks of the surrounding area involving heavy machinery.
  18. Hailsham Footpath 9b (part) [280.0 KB] [pdf] Closed during construction works approved under planning consent WD/2022/0223/F.
  19. Hailsham Footpath 46a [1.7 MB] [pdf] Closed during a housing development.
  20. Hastings Footpath 145 (part) [2.5 MB] [pdf] Closed during a housing development.
  21. Hastings Footpath 153 (part) [405.0 KB] [pdf]  Closed due to landslip. 
  22. Little Horsted Footpath 3 [329.6 KB] [pdf].  Closed during development works.
  23. Mayfield and Five Ashes Bridleway 38b (part) [2.0 MB] [pdf] Closed during essential water supply replacement works.
  24. Mayfield and Five Ashes Footpath 51c [1.7 MB] [pdf] Closed while South East Water and their contractors conduct essential maintenance on an existing water abstraction borehole.
  25. Newhaven Footpath 29 (part) [383.1 KB] [pdf] Closed during the construction of two doctors' surgeries in Newhaven Square.
  26. Ninfield Footpath 14a (part) [2.2 MB] [pdf] Closed during a housing development.
  27. Playden Footpaths 20b, 20c, and  also Camber Footpaths 3a, 8, 19a, 19, East Guldeford Footpaths 13a, 13b, and Rye Footpaths 6 and 7.  [2.6 MB] [pdf] Closed for river embankment raising works.
  28. Ringmer Footpath 10 (part) [1.8 MB] [pdf] Closed during refurbishment and associated construction works of Clayhill House.
  29. Ringmer Footpaths 15b (part), 16a, 18a (part) [378.3 KB] [pdf] Closed during a housing development.
  30. Ringmer Footpath 17 (part) [1.3 MB] [pdf] Closed during a housing development.
  31. Rye Footpaths 6 and 7, and also Camber Footpaths 3a, 8, 19a, 19, East Guldeford Footpaths 13a, 13b and Playden Footpaths 20b, 20c.  [2.6 MB] [pdf] Closed for river embankment raising works.
  32. Seaford Footpaths 23c, 23d (part), 26a (part), 26b [2.1 MB] [pdf] Closed due to coastal erosion.
  33. Uckfield Footpaths 10b (part) and 11 (part). [330.4 KB] [pdf]  Closed during development works.
      - Further information [448.5 KB] [pdf].
  34. Uckfield Footpath 38 [2.0 MB] [pdf] Closed during a housing development. See also Framfield Footpath 65a.
  35. Withyham Footpath 57c [1.9 MB] [pdf] Closed following a collapse of the riverbank.
  36. Withyham Bridleway 65f (part) [990.8 KB] [pdf] Closed during the construction of a slurry lagoon.
  37. Withyham Bridleway 82 (part) [4.9 MB] [pdf] Closed during the design and construction of a new bridge following damage to the current one that is beyond repair and not safe to use.
  38. Wivelsfield Footpaths 10b, 22b (part) [2.1 MB] [pdf] Closed during a housing development.

Permanent restrictions

Beddingham Byway 4b is permanently closed to vehicles, under an Order made in 1974.

We also have seasonal restrictions in place for a number of byways, restricting vehicle use during the winter months. 

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