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• Updated: 28 April 2025

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.

• Overview

  You have the right to access some land for walking or certain other…

• Use public rights of way

  You can walk on all public rights of way. Some public rights of way are…

• Use your right to roam

  You can access some land across England without having to use paths - this…

• Access private land

  You may be able to access private land if the landowner has agreed to let…

• Updated: 9 March 2023

Find out when you can use rebated diesel, biodiesel or kerosene in vehicles and other machinery.

• Updated: 18 January 2024

Find out if you have to pay, when and how to register, the rates, how to fill in returns and make payments.

• Updated: 29 April 2024

British forces in the south Atlantic, information on the islands, accommodation and facilities for personnel and their families

• Updated: 13 October 2014

Open and closed season for hunting, what you can use and the wildlife you can hunt

Find out when you are permitted to cut and trim hedgerows on or next to land used for agriculture.

• Updated: 25 July 2025

You usually need a licence from PPL PRS to play live or recorded music in public - includes playing background music at your business, and staging live music or theatre productions.

Apply for an International Sportsperson visa if you're an elite sportsperson or coach with sponsorship - getting sponsored, eligibility, documents, extend your visa, family members