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Public rights of way

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Advice for dog owners

Recommendations for dog owners using public rights of way and access land.

Changing public rights of way

Information about the Definitive Map and statement: the legal record of public rights of way.

Information for landowners

The role of farmers in helping us to maintain Oxfordshire's rights of way.

Meeting cattle

Advice about what to do when you come across cattle in the countryside.

Report a footpath issue

Link to reporting an issue on a right of way in Oxfordshire

Public Rights of Way online

View the legal records of public rights of way online here.

Using rights of way

A summary of reasonable and responsible use of public rights of way.

What are public rights of way?

An explanation of the different types of rights of way in the countryside.

Related content

  • Oxfordshire's Rights of Way Management Plan 2015-25

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