Find information about community support and our services during the coronavirus pandemic, on our information for residents pages, our information for businesses pages, and our community support hub page which has guidance to help coordinate community organisations.
See a summary of our Local Outbreak Control Plan and read our frequently asked questions.
Public Rights of Way
There have been changes to this service due to the coronavirus outbreak. Please see our information for residents during the coronavirus pandemic pages for more details.
Please see the latest guidance from DEFRA about accessing green spaces.
Please view the National Farmers Union (NFU) guidance on public rights of way.
Also, please see the video from DEFRA relating to the countryside code and coronavirus.
And the following web link to the Countryside Code (downloadable/viewable) leaflet and poster: Countryside Code website.
West Berkshire Council manages around 740 miles of Public Rights of Way in order that local people and visitors alike can enjoy the countryside of West Berkshire.
Our online map shows Public Footpaths, Public Bridleways, Restricted Byways and Byways Open to All Traffic (BOATs), and also stiles, gates, steps in our district.
You can read more about Rights of Way through the Gov.uk website, or through Natural England. We also publish information on Temporarily Closing a Road or Public Right of Way (including Public Rights of Way), and Traffic Regulation Orders [2Mb].