Public Rights of Way

Welcome to Southampton City Council's public rights of way web pages. Here you will find information about our work, the location of public rights of way in the City, and how to make changes to the network.

Contact details:

Rights of Way Section, Planning & Sustainability Division, Ground Floor, Civic Centre, Southampton SO14 7LS

Tel: 023 8083 3987 / 4704; Email: rights.of.way@southampton.gov.uk

An introduction to public rights of way

Information on what public rights of way are, who can use them, and how they come into being.

The Definitive Map and Statement

Information about Southampton's Definitive Map and Statement - the legal record of public rights of way.

Changing the public rights of way network

Creating, diverting and extinguishing public rights of way.

Maintaining public rights of way

Who is responsible for maintenance?

Information for landowners

When a public right of way crosses your land.

The Rights of Way Improvement Plan 2007 - 2017

Outlining the proposed investment in and improvements to Southampton's rights of way network.

Local Access Forum

The Hampshire Countryside Access Forum.

Latest news

An update on our work.