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As a land owner or manager, find out about your responsibilities and how to manage public access.
As an owner or manager of land, understand how to restrict public access for land management, public safety or fire prevention reasons.
Rights of way and right to roam - access rights of way, open access and permissive access land, use common lands, the Countryside Code, report problems.
You have the right to access some land for walking or certain other…
You can walk on all public rights of way. Some public rights of way are…
You can access some land across England without having to use paths - this…
You may be able to access private land if the landowner has agreed to let…
Find out about plans to change public access to open access land at Mount Common in Northumberland.
Find out about plans to change public access to open access land at Lazy Knowe in Northumberland.
Find out about the proposed restriction to open access land at Wellhaugh in Northumberland.
Find out about plans to change public access to open access land at Godrevy in Cornwall.
Find out about plans to change public access to open access land at Sturdy Sike in Northumberland.
Find out about plans to change public access to open access land at Roughside Bothy in Northumberland.
Find out about the proposed restriction to open access land at Deer Hill site A in West Yorkshire.
Find out about plans to change public access to open access land at Longridge Fell in Lancashire.
Find out about plans to change public access to open access land at The Downs in Wiltshire.
Find out about plans to change public access to open access land at Halstead, Catlow, Lambhill, Crasdale, Whitendale, Brennand, Sykes, Hareden and Saddle End farms in Lancashire and how to submit your comments.
Find out about the proposed restriction to open access land at West Nab in the Peak District National Park.
Find out about plans to change public access to open access land at Boulsworth Hill in Lancashire.
Find out about the proposed restriction to open access land at The Grun – East Kielder in Northumberland.
Find out about plans to change public access to open access land at West Dart River Valley in Dartmoor National Park.
Find out about plans to change public access to open access land at Severn Wells Down in Dorset and Somerset.
Find out about plans to change public access to open access land at Watch Grain in Northumberland.
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