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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.

• 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…

Public attitudes on travel and transport during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

• Updated: 28 January 2021

A series of visual and accessible articles by theme that together provide an overview of key aspects of the UK over the last three decades. Themes include Population, Migration, Economy, Labour Market, Housing, Spending on Public Services, Personal and Household...

• Updated: 19 February 2015

Mid-year estimates of travel behaviours by residents of England travelling within Great Britain for the year ending June.

• Updated: 25 April 2024

Bringing together evidence to highlight what impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on international migration patterns.

• Updated: 26 November 2020

Statistics on irregular migration to the UK, including small boats.

• Updated: 24 February 2022

The Environment Agency has received an application from David William Hunter to vary a licence to abstract (take) water.

• Updated: 6 February 2026

Personal travel in Great Britain during 2021 by residents of England. It contains statistics on how and why people travel, driving licence holding, travel by age, sex and income.

• Updated: 31 August 2022

• Updated: 13 May 2016

• Updated: 10 December 2014