About Railway Paths

We own around 135 parcels of land, approximately 950 hectares in area, and 350 kilometres in length, throughout Britain. In addition to land, these properties include over 750 structures, ranging from small culverts and retaining walls to large bridges, tunnels and viaducts. We employ a small team of chartered surveyors and engineers to ensure that the properties and structures are managed effectively.

Railway Paths does not construct paths itself, but makes its land available through sale or lease to third parties, including its principal leaseholder the Walk Wheel Cycle Trust and local authorities.

Our activities are funded by generating income from the property portfolio and we welcome enquiries to purchase, lease or develop land that is not required for a path.

Railway Paths’ charitable objectives are: 1) the provision for the benefit of the public of routes, roads and paths suitable for cycling, walking, horseriding and wheel-chair use; 2) the provision of recreational facilities for the public in the interests of social welfare; 3) the preservation, restoration, maintenance and protection for the public benefit of such of the structures, buildings, plant and equipment on any land which may at any time be vested in the Company or in respect of which the Company may have an interest as are of historic, cultural, architectural, constructional or scientific interest; 4) the advancement of public education in the subjects of environmentally friendly transport systems, the protection of the environment and the conservation of energy resources.

Railway Paths Limited is a charity, registered numbers 1070003 and SC039256, and a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales, registered number 3535618. Registered office: 4th Floor, St James House, St James Square, Cheltenham, GL50 3PR.