The Definitive Map is the legal record of all known public rights of way in Cambridgeshire. It is accompanied by the Definitive Statement, which describes the route, position and width where defined of each right of way, as well as any limitations.
The Definitive Map and Statement may be changed using three principal pieces of legislation:
- Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981
- Highways Act 1980
- Town and Country Planning Act 1990
Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981
Orders made under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 will be published here when available.
Highways Act 1980
Cambridgeshire County Council (Public Footpath No. 11, Abbotsley (part)) Public Path Diversion Order 2026
Sealed - Public Footpath 11 Abbotsley Public Path Diversion Order 20261.93MB–pdf
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P148 -Public Footpath 11 Abbotsley Order notice131KB–pdf
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Cambridgeshire County Council (Public Footpath No Public Footpath No. 4 and public footpath No. 8, Colne) Public Path Extinguishment Order 2026
SEALED -Colne footpaths 4 and 8 extinguishment order2MB–pdf
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Cambridgeshire County Council (Public Footpath No Public Footpath No. 12 Colne) Public Path Creation Order 2026
SEALED Colne public footpath 12 creation order2.14MB–pdf
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Cambridgeshire County Council (Public Footpath No.1, Conington and Public Footpath 14, Fenstanton) Public Path Extinguishment Order 2026
Conington1 Fenstanton 14 - Order confirming Notice111KB–pdf
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SEALED OPEN - Confirmed Public FP No.1 Conington PF No.14 Fenstanton Extinguishment Order 20265.05MB–pdf
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Cambridgeshire County Council (Public Footpath No.6, Conington and Public Footpath 23, Fenstanton) Public Path Creation Order 2026
SEALED OPEN - Confirmed Public Footpath No.6 Conington Public Footpath 23 Fenstanton Creation Order 20262.57MB–pdf
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Conington 6 Fenstanton 23 Order confirming Notice114KB–pdf
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Cambridgeshire County Council (Public Footpath No.22, Fenstanton) Public Path Creation Order 2026
SEALED OPEN - Confirmed Public Footpath No.22 Fenstanton Creation Order 2026 (1)2.15MB–pdf
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Fenstanton FP22 Order confirming Notice203KB–pdf
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Cambridgeshire County Council (Public Footpath No 34, Kimbolton (part) Public Path Extinguishment Order 2026
SEALED Kimbolton public footpath no 34 part extinguishment order1.28MB–pdf
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Cambridgeshire County Council ( Public Footpath No. 54, Kimbolton) Public Path Creation Order 2026
SEALED - Kimbolton public footpath no 54 creation order1.17MB–pdf
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Cambridgeshire County Council (Public Footpath No.8, Lolworth) Public Path Creation Order 2026
SEALED OPEN - Confirmed Public FootpathNo.8 Lolworth Creation Order 20262.7MB–pdf
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Lolworth FP8 - Order confirming Notice112KB–pdf
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Cambridgeshire County Council (Public Footpath No. 8, Wimblington (part)) Public Path Diversion and Definitive Map and Statement Modification Order 2026
Public Footpath 8 Wimblington Public Path Diversion Order 2026662KB–pdf
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P149 Public Footpath 8 Wimblington Diversion Order Notice283KB–pdf
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Concurrent Creation and Extinguishment Public Path Orders 2026, Conington (South Cambridgeshire)
SEALED OPEN - Confirmed Public Footpath No.2 Conington Extinguishment Order 20263.15MB–pdf
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SEALED OPEN - Confirmed Public Footpath No5 Conington Creation Order 20262.46MB–pdf
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Conington FP2 FP5 - Concurrent Order confirming Notice112KB–pdf
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Wintringham Park Concurrent Public Path Orders 2026
Wintringham Park Public Path Extinguishment Order4.97MB–pdf
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Wintringham Park Public Path Creation Order4.9MB–pdf
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Wintringham Park Concurrent Orders Notice299KB–pdf
Size: 299KBFile format: pdf
Town and Country Planning Act 1990
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