Table 2: Classification of UCRs in the Lake District National Park post NERC Act:
responsibility of Cumbria County Council to maintain
Code Green: dead end routes with no record of use
Lane No.
GR1
GR2
Lane Name and Parish Location
U2212/2 145 205 145 203 Highpark (Loweswater)
U2276
252 329 254 327 Mirkholme (Ireby &Uldale)
U3158
426 193 431 191 Martindale (Martindale)
U3174
519 215 532 206 Whale (Lowther)
U3224
533 142 537 144 Tailbert (Shap Rural)
U4067
173 912 178 912 Folds (Ulpha)
U5238
420 813 423 816 Nab Lane (Upper Allithwaite)
U5239
421 818 423 820 Red Gate Lane (Upper Allithwaite)
U5240
416 829 418 832 Watery Lane (Upper Allithwaite)
U5252
398 909 403 914 Moor How (Cartmel Fell)
U5253
406 925 411 937 Birket Houses (Cartmel Fell)
U5268
488 981 485 983 Spring Hag (Staveley with Ings)
Code Green: sustainable routes with some use
Lane No.
GR1
GR2
Lane Name and Parish Location
U2108
231 373 221 382 Smittlegarth/ Ireby (Ireby & Uldale)
U2121
266 358 283 368 Green Head (Ireby & Uldale/
Caldbeck)
U2213/2 223 247 223 253 Whinlatter (Above Derwent)
U2228
281 253 295 250 Gail Road (Underskiddaw)
U2233
307 238 307 242 St Johns/ Burns Farm (St Johns,
Castlerigg & Wythburn)
U2235
301 227 307 225 St Johns (St Johns, Castlerigg &
Wythburn
U3137
426 253 429 238 Thackthwaite (Matterdale)
U4055/1 072 978 062 985 Hall Carlton (Drigg & Carlton)
U4055/2 079 968 084 966 Ravenglass (Drigg & Carleton)
U4070
146 897 115 884 Old Corney Fell Road (Bootle)
UCR only
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Length (km)
0.3
0.25
0.45
2.1
0.5
0.56
0.58
0.27
0.5
0.75
1.5
0.65
Type of Management
Non intervention/ green road code
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
“
UCR only
Yes
Yes
Length (km)
1.43
2.16
Type of Management
"
"
Yes
Yes
Yes
0.58
1.7
0.45
"
"
"
Yes
0.53
"
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
1.6
1.4
0.52
3.5
"
"
"
"
U5018
U5021
U5066
U5071
U5230
U5246
U5248
U5317
U5326
U5333
342 031
349 025
199 886
219 867
408 808
417 878
409 890
470 971
431 939
495 926
345 031
356 018
207 891
221 878
412 802
419 878
414 882
476 965
431 943
478 929
U5589
U5590
U5592
U5792
U5797
U5798
440 905
442 909
449 909
432 993
429 947
413 945
440 907
442 912
450 910
432 987
413 945
409 944
Skelwith Bridge (Skelwith)
Skelwith Fold (Skelwith)
Tail Bank Lonning (Broughton West)
Windmill Hill (Broughton West)
Back Lane, Lindale
Swallowmire (Cartmel Fell)
Lightwood (Cartmel Fell)
Ashes Lane (Staveley with Ings)
Thornyfield (Crook & Winster)
Gamblesmire Lane (Underbarrow &
Bradleyfield)
Crosthwaite (Crosthwaite & Lyth)
Crosthwaite (Crosthwaite & Lyth)
Smithy Lane (Crosthwaite & Lyth)
Gandy Lane (Windermere)
Green Lane, West (Crook & Winster)
Green Lane, East (Crook & Winster)
Code Amber: indicator routes
Lane No.
GR1
GR2
Lane Name and Parish Location
U4066
190 926 184 903 Ulpha Park (Ulpha)
U5024
U5062
U5077
353 991
339 897
268 865
358 983
340 910
273 848
U5079
273 864
277 871
U5204
U5216
U5228
326 856
331 879
399 862
320 861
337 876
409 869
Scar House Lane (Claife)
Thwaite Moss (Satterthwaite/ Colton)
Bay Bottom (Blawith &
Subberthwaite)
Raisthwaite Lane (Blawith &
Subberthwaite)
Old Hall Farm, Bouth (Colton)
Hulleter (Colton)
Simpson Ground (Cartmel Fell)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
0.3
1.1
1.04
0.2
0.8
0.27
1.37
1.28
0.6
2.0
"
"
"
"
“
"
"
"
"
"
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
0.3
0.57
0.24
0.56
1.36
0.42
"
"
"
"
"
"
UCR only
Yes
Length (km)
2.24
Yes
Yes
Yes
0.95
1.3
1.12
Type of Management
No through road because of NERC
Act. Vehicles must turn round at
grid reference SD 1906 9247. No
access from northern end.
Drive slowly because of houses
Green road code
Green road code
Yes
0.97
Yes
Yes
Yes
0.91
0.94
1.45
1 way traffic for 4x4s north to
south.
Green Road Code
Green Road Code
Green Road Code
U5229
U5328
404 871
437 949
397 876
442 946
Sow How Lane (Cartmel Fell)
Spighot Lane (Crook)
Code Red: priority management routes
Lane No.
GR1
GR2
Lane Name and Parish Location
U2236/
316 230 380 219 Old Coach Road (St Johns,
U3132
Castlerigg & Wythburn/ Threlkeld/
Matterdale)
U5001
300 032 309 014 High Tilberthwaite (Coniston)
U5003
307 028 329 022 Little Langdale (Skelwith/ Coniston)
U5004
317 019 329 022 High Oxen Fell (Skelwith)
U5050
357 955 336 944 Grizedale - Esthwaite (Satterthwaite/
Hawkshead)
U5051
294 897 309 926 High Nibthwaite – Parkamoor (Colton)
U5064
305 888 323 895 Ickenthwaite (Colton)
U5213
319 874 323 894 The Riggs (Colton)
U5257
478 078 484 057 Gatescarth Pass (Longsleddale
U5529
314 035 327 045 Elterwater (Lakes)
U5566
332 894 338 891 Rusland Pool (Colton)
Yes
Yes
0.92
0.7
UCR only
Yes
Length (km)
8.43
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
2.6
1.24
0.65
2.72
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
3.8
2.17
1.8
2.4
1.2
0.85
Green Road Code
Drive slowly past houses
Type of management
Promoted cycle route so be aware
of other users/ be aware of stock
across open fell
1 way traffic 4x4s south to north.
No use 4x4s
Drive slowly through farmyard
1 way traffic 4x4s west to east.
Discretionary TRO
Drive slowly past farms
Drive slowly past house
Green Road Code
Drive slowly through farm
Do not use in wet weather.
Seasonal TRO from 1/10 to 31/05
every year from 2005 onwards.