Guidance

Signs on public rights of way

Use signs at points where a public right of way is not clear.

• From: Natural England
• Published: 1 January 2008

Applies to England

Documents

Waymarking public rights of way

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Details

There are 4 different categories of public rights of way. Different coloured arrows waymark the type of route it is.

Correct use of signs:

• prevents trespass
• protects your land
• improves user experience
• informs users of path status
• prevents misuse

Published 1 January 2008