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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…
As the owner or occupier of land with a public right of way across it, you must keep the route visible and not obstruct or endanger users.
As a local highway authority (usually a county council or national park authority) you have statutory duties to record and keep public rights of way open.
Gives key advice on open space, sports and recreation facilities, public rights of way and the new Local Green Space designation.
How to object or make representations to a public rights of way order
As a land owner or manager, find out about your responsibilities and how to manage public access.
As a local authority you must review your rights of way improvement plan every 10 years.
Use signs at points where a public right of way is not clear.
General guidance to inspectors on public rights of way matters.
As an owner or manager of land, understand how to restrict public access for land management, public safety or fire prevention reasons.
How to make changes to the legal status of a public right of way.
As an owner or manager of land in the coastal margin, find out about your responsibilities and how to manage public access.
This page tells you how to identify common constraints and designations within your forestry project’s proposal area and sets out what you must consider or do in relation to individual constraints.
Local councils can apply to remove the rights of way over land (carriageways and footways) that they hold for planning purposes.
Rights of Way order details, including start date notices, inquiry & hearing notices, decision letters and costs decisions.
Decisions and maps for rights of way orders published within 2020, 2021 and 2022
The definition of byway open to all traffic: the effect of Masters v Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions.
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