The UK green lane companion

TrailUK.

Built for the lane.

A field-ready iPhone app for finding trusted UK lanes, recording every drive, planning multi-lane days and improving the map for everyone who drives responsibly.

BOATs and byways Offline-first recording Route evidence Responsible access

Free to download. Designed for real lanes, weak signal and better decisions.

81+trusted lanes, growing with every good contribution
BOATbyways, restricted routes and legal green lane context
Planbuild ordered lane days and export GPX
Offlinerecord first, upload when signal returns
Map first

A clearer view of every lane worth your time.

TrailUK puts the route, the evidence and the current conditions in one calm view. Less guessing before you go. Better detail when you return.

MAP

The map does the hard work.

Search lanes, areas and postcodes. Filter BOATs, byways and restricted routes. Switch map styles, inspect the line, and find the right lane without losing the bigger picture.

Map and list modes
Prescribed line overlays
Nearest and quality sorting
Directions to start or finish
INTEL

Know before you turn in.

Surface, water crossings, width, seasonal TRO notes, permit context, difficulty and route confidence sit together, so the decision feels considered.

WX

Conditions, not assumptions.

Live weather, rainfall signals, wind, temperature and elevation profile details help you read the day before the lane reads you.

QA

Detail from people who were there.

Reports, photos, questions and recent local answers add the context a map cannot show on its own.

The product

Every screen earns its place on the dash.

Home, Map and Explore are designed around the moments that matter: choosing the lane, reading the route, recording the drive and preparing the next one.

TrailUK screenshot of the Home screen
TrailUK screenshot of the Map screen
TrailUK screenshot of the Explore screen
TrailUK screenshot of the Home screen with nearby lanes and editor picks
TrailUK screenshot of the Explore screen with lane cards and filters
Record and review

Your drive, captured with care.

Start the lane, keep the key numbers in view, and let TrailUK preserve the track even when signal fades. At the finish, your drive becomes useful evidence.

01

Start precisely

Open directions to the lane start or finish, then move into a full-screen route view built for the field.

02

Record cleanly

Track distance remaining, speed, elapsed time, GPS accuracy, OS grid reference and the route you actually drove.

03

Mark what matters

Drop hazard pins, add photos and capture gates, fords, obstructions, surfaces and route notes while the detail is fresh.

04

Improve the record

Submit reports, photos, GPX corrections or your recorded track. Pending uploads wait safely until signal returns.

Trust network

A better catalogue, built by better signals.

TrailUK turns useful contributions into clearer lane data. Profiles, clubs, garage details and admin review all help separate good evidence from noise.

CLUB

Your lane network, organised.

Join groups, discover public contributors, see friend drive signals and keep visibility exactly where you want it.

GARAGE

Your vehicle, part of the decision.

Add make, model, type, lift and trail notes so lane width, fords, difficulty and access warnings become more personal.

XP

Progress that rewards care.

Earn XP for drives, reports, photos, confirmed crossings, approved lanes and the kind of evidence that helps everyone.

SYNC

Built for the dead zone.

Completed drives, debriefs, photos, hazard pins and route evidence are saved locally and sent when the network comes back.

ADMIN

Quality control for real-world routes.

Suggest edits, submit route corrections, flag bad geometry, improve descriptions and support a managed review flow for editor picks, missing photos, route confidence, hazards and data health.

GPX route evidence
Lane edit suggestions
Editor picks
Data health checks
Under the bonnet

A complete field system, kept quiet until you need it.

The experience stays clean on the surface, but TrailUK carries the depth required for discovery, lane detail, recording, community, safety, evidence and account control.

Discover lanes

Explore
  • UK lane catalogue with BOAT, byway, restricted byway and green lane labels.
  • Search by lane, area and postcode with type filters and nearest, quality, difficulty or length sorting.
  • Map/list switching, location centring, viewport route loading and Standard, Hybrid or Satellite map styles.
  • Explore regions including Yorkshire, Lake District, Derbyshire, Wales, Peak District, Scotland, Northumberland and Cotswolds.
  • Editor's picks, favourites, nearby lanes and recent friend drive signals.

Inspect a lane

Detail
  • Route map with prescribed line, start and finish markers, hazard pins and optional driven track overlay.
  • Distance, difficulty, status, community direction, trust summary and route evidence confidence.
  • Lane intelligence for surface, fords, width, legal access, seasonal restrictions and permits.
  • Weather, elevation profile, photos, reports, Q&A, feature pins and nearby lane suggestions.
  • Directions to lane start or finish, full-screen map, favourites and reportable community content.

Record drives

Live
  • Live navigation with route line, driven breadcrumb, pause/resume and end-drive debrief.
  • On-lane/off-lane state, 100m drift warnings, hazard proximity banners and speed caution signals.
  • Remaining distance, MPH, total route length, elapsed time, GPS accuracy, OS grid reference, elevation and bearing.
  • Mark a lane driven, submit condition updates, add notes, photos and hazard pins after the drive.
  • Record a new lane that is not in the catalogue and send it for admin review.

Improve the map

Evidence
  • Upload GPX route corrections or submit your recorded track as live route evidence.
  • Suggest edits for lane name, county, type, access, TRO, permit, surface, width, hazards and description.
  • Add permanent and temporary hazard or feature pins with optional photos and GPS accuracy.
  • Admin tools for editor picks, lane intel correction, member stats, operations queues and data quality gaps.
  • Local pending upload queues for completed drives, debriefs, photos, hazards and route evidence.

Community

Profiles
  • Public contributor profiles with reports, driven lanes, route evidence, photos and contribution stats.
  • Friend requests, private messages, club discovery settings and regional or organisation group membership.
  • Lane questions and answers across access, water, width, surface, recovery and recent conditions.
  • Rank progression from Tarmac Tourist through Legend with badge unlocks and XP notifications.
  • Feature roadmap voting and status tracking for planned and completed app improvements.

Account and preferences

Support
  • Offline-safe upload queues for completed drives, photos, hazards and route evidence.
  • Drive history, contribution status and clear upload states when signal returns.
  • Garage profile for vehicle suitability checks, vehicle banner, location and privacy controls.
  • Secure sign up, sign in, password reset, push notification support and account session refresh.
  • Units preference, map style preference, favourites, activity history and personal stats.
Responsible by design

Confidence without false certainty.

TrailUK helps you read the evidence before you drive: access notes, TRO signals, route confidence, reports and hazards. It is a companion, not a guarantee. Check signs on the ground, respect closures, stay on the prescribed line and leave the lane record better than you found it.

Progression

Contribution, made visible.

Every careful drive, accurate report, useful photo and confirmed route detail helps raise the quality of the catalogue. TrailUK gives that work a place to show.

TT
Tarmac TouristStarting out
TS
Trail StarterFirst routes
GL
Green LanerRegular driver
BR
Byway RegularBuilding trust
TB
TrailblazerStrong record
PN
PioneerQuality evidence
LG
LegendTop contributor
App Store

Your next lane, better prepared.

Download TrailUK for iPhone. Inspect the route, record the drive and help keep the UK green lane catalogue accurate for the next responsible driver.

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