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Those questions used to be thought of as straightforward. In the immediate postwar period, a mix of socialist principle and concerns about the health of the British people came together to create the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 â a law designed to open up the land to everyone. The national parks were of course the flagship achievement: but the act was also supposed to lead to a definitive map of rights of way in England and Wales, with local councils drawing up a draft version within just three years. It never happened: many customary paths were indistinct; conflicts between landowners and those who wanted access to their fields were too acute; and the whole process was far too complex to administer, let alone finalise. ....
Newcastle University academic to lead £1m project examining 140,000 miles of paths The project will research the mapping, development, use and experience of rights of way, and how they have been documented and used for both commuting and recreation across the years Get the latest North East news and updates delivered straight to your inbox Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes theyâll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. OurPrivacy Noticeexplains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. ....
Right to roam As the pandemic has highlighted our need to engage with the great outdoors, a £1million study is being launched to look into our countryside rights of way. Professor Glen O’Hara of Oxford Brookes University working with Dr Clare Hickman of Newcastle University will research how the 140,000-mile network of paths have been established and how they are maintained and used across England and Wales. Access to these routes has been brought into focus as there is a deadline of January 2026 to register all historic paths under the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000. The Ramblers are running a Don’t Lose Your Way campaign to identify and officially map as many useful rights of way as possible before they are permanently lost to the public. ....
Right to roam As the pandemic has highlighted our need to engage with the great outdoors, a £1million study is being launched to look into our countryside rights of way. Professor Glen O’Hara of Oxford Brookes University working with Dr Clare Hickman of Newcastle University will research how the 140,000-mile network of paths have been established and how they are maintained and used across England and Wales. Access to these routes has been brought into focus as there is a deadline of January 2026 to register all historic paths under the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000. The Ramblers are running a Don’t Lose Your Way campaign to identify and officially map as many useful rights of way as possible before they are permanently lost to the public. ....