bridleway

Etymology

bridle + way

noun

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.
   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. 2019 October, “Funding for 20tph East London Line service”, in Modern Railways, page 18