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== Rights of Way in England and Wales

Public rights of way in England and Wales, using the good bits out of the global tagging style while retaining our ancient folkways and customs. This is a JOSM presets file implementing a hybrid version of the [osmwiki:United_Kingdom_Tagging_Guidelines United Kingdom Tagging Guidelines], at least the part about public footpaths, bridleways, byways and permissive paths.

=== Change log

* Trac version 0.9 .. 0.12
  * Uploaded 2024-06-23
  * Use a combo for bridleway bicycle access.
  * Use SVG icons, and provide icon for presets as a whole.
  * Move the changelog here, assorted wiki page fiddling

* Trac versions 0.7 .. 0.8
  * Uploaded 2012-01-29
  * Don't require certain <access>=no tags.
  * Allow agricultural/private/forestry etc. access for some traffic.
  * Better rationales for byways.

* Trac versions: 0.4 .. 0.6
  * Uploaded 2012-01-28
  * Split permissive_path into permissive_{footpath,bridleway}.

* Trac versions: 0.1 .. 0.3
  * Uploaded 2012-01-27
  * Created and announced.

=== Preset XML

{{{
#!preset
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<presets xmlns="http://josm.openstreetmap.de/tagging-preset-1.0"
  author="achadwick"
  description="Public rights of way in England and Wales, using the good bits out of the global tagging style while retaining our ancient folkways and customs."
  shortdescription="Rights of way in England and Wales"
  version="0.[[revision]]_[[date]]"
  icon="sign_footpath.svg"
>

<!--
Implements https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/United_Kingdom_Tagging_Guidelines

*General goals*

These presets should be sufficient for clearly marked footpaths in rural
contexts which may or may not follow farm tracks, and for pedestrian
cut-throughs in towns.

This doesn't try to impose highway=path everywhere, but is still close in
spirit to the "global tagging scheme" shown on the wiki. I use dedecated
types where they would make sense, but also mix in highway=track and
highway=unclassified where those are more appropriate for the physical
aspects of the route. Continuity of RoW tagging along a way is represented
by continuity of the designation=* and *=designated tags.

Given the nature of E+W rights of way and historical OSM usage, public
paths in England and Wales with markers can almost always can be expressed
as highway=bridleway or highway=footway, and unless they have the character
of a rough farm track or actually follow a minor road they probably should
be. Almost no marked RoW needs highway=path, the exception being marked
permissive paths narrower than a rough farm track where the landowner
allows bikes.

-->

<key key="designation" value="public_footpath" />
      <key key="foot" value="designated" />

<combo text="Physical aspect"
        key="highway" 
        values="footway,steps,track"
        display_values="Simple marked footpath,Steps forming part of footpath,Follows rough vehicle track"
        default="footway"
        required="true" />
      <label text="The values above are useful for isolated paths, but are"/>
      <label text="not the only possibilities. Feel free to combine with"/>
      <label text="other presets if the RoW is along a public road, say."/>
      <space/>

<combo text="Horse rider access"
        key="horse"
        values="no,private,permissive" default="no"
        required="false" />
      <combo text="Vehicular access"
        key="vehicle"
        values="no,agricultural,forestry,private,permissive" default="no"
        required="false" />

<optional>
        <combo key="surface" text="Surface type"
          values="paved,unpaved,asphalt,gravel,ground,grass,"
          delete_if_empty="true" />
        <combo text="Lit" key="lit"
          values=",yes,no"
          display_values="Unknown,Yes,No"
          delete_if_empty="true" />
        <combo text="Build quality" 
          key="tracktype" default="" delete_if_empty="true"
          values=",grade1,grade2,grade3,grade4,grade5"
          display_values="Unknown,
Paved or heavily compacted,
Gravel or densely packed,
Even mix of hard &amp; soft,
Mostly bare; partly solid,
Bare ground"
          />
        <text text="Width (metres)" key="width" />
      </optional>
      <link href="https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/United_Kingdom_Tagging_Guidelines" />
    </item>

<key key="designation" value="public_bridleway" />
      <key key="horse" value="designated" />
      <key key="foot" value="designated" />

<key key="bicycle" value="yes" />
      <combo
        key="bicycle"
        text="Bicycle"
        values="designated,yes,dismount,discouraged"
        editable="true"
        default="designated"
      />
      <label text="Bridleways are legal for use by cyclists, but are not"/>
      <label text="legally required to be maintained for their use."/>
      <space/>

<combo key="highway" text="Physical aspect"
        values="bridleway,track"
        display_values="Simple marked bridleway,Follows rough vehicle track"
        default="bridleway" delete_if_empty="false" />
      <label text="The values above are useful for isolated bridleways, but"/>
      <label text="aren't the only possibilities. Feel free to combine with"/>
      <label text="other presets if the RoW is along a public road, say."/>
      <space/>

<combo text="Vehicular access"
        key="vehicle"
        values="no,agricultural,forestry,private,permissive" default="no"
        required="false" />

<optional>
        <combo key="surface" text="Surface type"
          values="paved,unpaved,asphalt,gravel,ground,grass,"
          default="" delete_if_empty="true" />
        <combo key="lit" text="Lit"
          values=",yes,no" display_values="Unknown,Yes,No"
          default="" delete_if_empty="true" />
        <combo key="tracktype" default="" delete_if_empty="true"
          values=",grade1,grade2,grade3,grade4,grade5"
          display_values="Unknown,
Paved or heavily compacted,
Gravel or densely packed,
Even mix of hard &amp; soft,
Mostly bare; partly solid,
Bare ground"
          text="Build quality" />
        <text text="Width (metres)" key="width" />
      </optional>
      <link href="https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/United_Kingdom_Tagging_Guidelines" />
    </item>

<key key="designation" value="byway_open_to_all_traffic" />
      <key key="foot" value="designated" />
      <key key="horse" value="designated" />
      <key key="vehicle" value="yes" />
      <key key="bicycle" value="designated" />

<combo key="highway" text="Physical aspect"
        values="track,unclassified"
        display_values="Rough track,Well-surfaced minor road"
        default="track" delete_if_empty="false" />
      <label text="If you choose the 'minor road' option, please also specify"/>
      <label text="the number of lanes."/>
      <space />
      <optional>
        <combo text="Number of lanes"
          key="lanes"
          values="1,2" />
        <combo key="surface" text="Surface type"
          values="paved,unpaved,asphalt,gravel,ground,grass,"
          default="" delete_if_empty="true" />
        <combo key="lit" text="Lit"
          values=",yes,no" display_values="Unknown,Yes,No"
          default="" delete_if_empty="true" />
        <combo key="tracktype" default="" delete_if_empty="true"
          values=",grade1,grade2,grade3,grade4,grade5"
          display_values="Unknown,
Paved or heavily compacted,
Gravel or densely packed,
Even mix of hard &amp; soft,
Mostly bare; partly solid,
Bare ground"
          text="Build quality" />
        <text text="Width (metres)" key="width" />
      </optional>
      <link href="https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/United_Kingdom_Tagging_Guidelines" />
    </item>

<key key="designation" value="restricted_byway"/>
      <key key="foot" value="designated"/>
      <key key="horse" value="designated"/>
      <key key="vehicle" value="yes"/>
      <key key="bicycle" value="designated"/>
      <!--
        Rationale: the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000, Section 48(4)
        actually lists'n'designates specific restricted byway rights:

"(a) a right of way on foot, (b) a right of way on horseback or leading
         a horse, and (c) a right of way for vehicles other than mechanically
         propelled vehicles"

A quick sampling of some council websites describe them as commonly
        unsuitable for motor vehicles. Common enough to be an un-designation.
        In practice, this all boils down to being the same as for ordinary
        Byways, but motor vehicles are prohibited (save for owner/access uses;
        see below).
      -->

<combo text="Motor vehicle access"
        key="motor_vehicle"
        values="no,agricultural,forestry,private,permissive" default="no"
        required="false" />

<key key="designation" value="permissive_footpath"/>

<combo key="highway" text="Physical aspect"
        values="footway,track,cycleway,unclassified"
        display_values="Simple footpath,Follows rough vehicle track,Smooth cycleway,Well-surfaced minor road"
        default="footway" delete_if_empty="false" />
      <label text="If you choose the 'minor road' option, please also specify"/>
      <label text="the number of lanes."/>
      <space/>

<key key="foot" value="permissive"/>
      <combo text="Horse" key="horse" values="permissive" />
      <combo text="Bicycle" key="bicycle" values="permissive" />
      <space/>

<optional>
        <combo text="Number of lanes"
          key="lanes"
          values="1,2" />
        <combo key="surface" text="Surface type"
          values="paved,unpaved,asphalt,gravel,ground,grass,"
          default="" delete_if_empty="true" />
        <combo key="lit" text="Lit"
          values=",yes,no" display_values="Unknown,Yes,No"
          default="" delete_if_empty="true" />
        <combo key="tracktype" default="" delete_if_empty="true"
          values=",grade1,grade2,grade3,grade4,grade5"
          display_values="Unknown,
Paved or heavily compacted,
Gravel or densely packed,
Even mix of hard &amp; soft,
Mostly bare; partly solid,
Bare ground"
          text="Build quality" />
      </optional>
      <link href="https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/United_Kingdom_Tagging_Guidelines" />
    </item>

<key key="designation" value="permissive_bridleway"/>

<combo key="highway" text="Physical aspect"
        values="bridleway,track,cycleway,unclassified"
        display_values="Simple bridleway,Follows rough vehicle track,Smooth cycleway,Well-surfaced minor road"
        default="bridleway" delete_if_empty="false" />
      <label text="If you choose the 'minor road' option, please also specify"/>
      <label text="the number of lanes."/>
      <space/>

<key key="horse" value="permissive"/>
      <combo text="Foot" key="foot" values="permissive" default="permissive"/>
      <combo text="Bicycle" key="bicycle" values="permissive" />
      <space/>

</group>

</presets>
}}}

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