Can I Ride Here?: The UK Cyclist's Guide to Bridleways, Byways, Trails, E-bikes and Where You're Allowed to Ride - Softcover

Wade, Tamsin

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798175054089

Publisher: Independently published, 2026

Synopsis

You have a bike, a free morning and a track disappearing over a hill. Then the question arrives: am I allowed to ride up there?

This plain, cheerful guide answers it for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, with every rule checked at the primary source in September 2026.

Inside:

• The four kinds of right of way, and which ones you may ride
• Why the right to roam leaves the bike behind, and the 72 hour bar on access land
• Bridleways, restricted byways and byways open to all traffic
• Cycle tracks, shared paths and the pavement rule of 1835
• Dangerous and careless cycling, drink and drugs, red lights and riding two abreast
• Exactly what makes an e-bike legal: 250 watts, 15.5 mph, pedals, age 14
• Scotland's access rights and the Access Code, and Northern Ireland's very different position
• Towpaths, forests, trail centres and National Trails
• Horses, walkers, dogs, children and riding at night

With 24 real rides answered, a quiz, a ten-minute route plan, a script for asking permission, worksheets, the Highway Code's cyclist rules at a glance, questions and answers and a glossary.

Nothing in this book is sold. No affiliate links, no bikes, brands or apps recommended. Just the rules, so you can ride with confidence.

This book is general information, not legal advice.

Edition details

• Publisher: Independently published
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798175054089
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 154