How to find local hacking routes?

[MungoMadness]

As per the title really! Fellow liveries don't seem to hack much and tend to box out to places instead. We are on a 60mph road which understandably puts people off, however as long as it's the right time of day it's actually fairly quiet (I used to cross it on foot).

I don't want to just go an explore, but there's a hunt yard up the road who I have seen going out and about so surely there must be something?

Is there anyway of finding out any routes, bridleways or the such?

Thanks in advance

 

[Penny Less]

You need an ordnance survey map of your area. Mine is called Explorer. Will show you the bridle paths, green lanes etc.
Try Smiths .

 

[undergroundoli]

Bing maps have an OS option.

 

[PoppyAnderson]

Have you posted this on the regional boards?

 

[Lacuna]

There used to be a website that had quite good route cards for various areas. You could search by village, county, etc, but I can't find the link/name anywhere.

Does that sound familiar to anyone?

 

[Follysmum]

There is an app called outside its free and it shows up all bridleways and footpaths.

 

[webble]

Why not speak to the hunt yard and ask where they go and if you can tag along

 

[MadBlackLab]

Why not speak to the hunt yard and ask where they go and if you can tag along

I'd second this

 

[neddy man]

as said by alma the ordnance survey maps explorer range are very good most large bookshops will stock or order you one take your time and mark all the bridleways with a highlighter pen --- go onto your council website click on highways and they show all bridleways and byways you can then print a copy and use that

 

[OrangePepper]

www.emagin.org.uk

 

[Rose Folly]

As Alma and Neddy man. The Explorer series of OS maps are excellent. If you Google OS you will see which map(s) cover your area. the PRWO (Public Rights of Way) Department of your local district council should also be able to help you. Also find out if there is a Bridleways Group in your area.

 

[spotty_pony]

Bing maps have an OS option.

^^ This! It's very useful.

 

[Holly B]

Once you've found some local bridleways using an OS map, it's really useful to check out the road parts on Google Maps using the Street View function - you can explore a bit that way and if there a bits of road you're unfamiliar with you can see how busy they're likely to be etc. and look out for bridleway signs in the approximate area where the OS map indicates they should be so you don't accidentally miss the turn when on horseback and concentrating on traffic etc.

 

[hnmisty]

Get you local OS map and get out on your bike/feet recceing the routes. I have done this and found a few I want to go on. The people on my yard hack towards the town and busier roads- I want to go away from them out into the proper countryside!