Public Rights of Way

Kent County Council is the Highway Authority, Surveying Authority, Access Authority and Commons Registration Authority for the county. In relation to countryside access, the Countryside Access Service is responsible for:

• Protection, maintenance and enhancement of Kent's Public Rights of Way (PRoW) network
• Management of the PRoW Definitve Map and Statement
• The Village Greens and Commons Registration Service
• Promotion of Countryside Access
• Guidance on Planning and Development
• Management of Open Access land. (Link opens in a new window)

Have a look at the Countryside Access Improvement Plan to see how Kent County Council plans to improve the network over the next ten years and what projects are already underway.

The Countryside Access Design Standards to assist landowners and Countryside Agencies in raising the quality of access furniture (e.g. gates, bridges, stiles) across the county are now available to download.

For free walks and rides, ideas for great days out and an excellent interactive map that shows all of the Rights of Way in Kent visit the Explore Kent website.

You can find out more about Public Rights of Way on Kent TV (link opens in a new window) or report a problem on a Public Right of Way.