bridleway

English

Bridleway in Finchampstead Ridges, Berkshire

Etymology

From bridle +‎ way.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɹaɪdəlˌweɪ/

Noun

bridleway (plural bridleways)

1. A path for riding a horse (which is controlled by a bridle).
2. (England) A right of way defined in law, over which the public have the right to travel on foot or on horseback or leading a horse, with or without a right to drive animals of any description along the way.
   • 2019 October, “Funding for 20tph East London Line service”, in Modern Railways, page 18:

     The bulk for the funding (£40 million) will be spent on a 240MW Supergrid to boost power supply in the area, while £5 million will be spent on a new bridleway bridge over the East Coast main line to enable the closure of Lindsells level crossing, which has a high risk rating from Network Rail.

   • 2024 March 20, Chris Howe, “High speed underneath the Chilterns...”, in RAIL, number 1005, page 33:

     The master plan for the site includes 3.3km of new surfaced and unsurfaced walking routes, more than 1km of new bridleways and cantering routes, and retention of the 2.3km Old Shire Lane bridleway.

Synonyms

• halterpath

Translations

horse riding path

• Finnish: ratsutie, ratsastustie

References

• “bridleway”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.