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Access for ordinary people to the countryside in England has never been straightforward. The right to roam, after decades of protests, was only won in 2000 and still covers only about 8% of English land. The National Parks Act in 1949 may have been “a people’s charter … for everyone who lives”, but for many the British countryside still feels like a no-go zone.
According to recent statistics, only 3% of visitors to the parks are from ethnic minorities. Younger people, working-class people and those with disabilities are also underrepresented. In 2018, it was estimated that 18% of children living in the most deprived areas had not been on any trips into nature.