Public rights of way - general
New Rights of Access (rights to roam)
The Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (CROW) creates new
rights of access to certain areas of land defined as Mountain,
Moor, Heath or Downland, and to registered Common Land.
The Countryside Agency was given the task of preparing maps of
this Access Land for the whole of England. The new public rights of
access are now all in force throughout England. Allerdale is part
of the Agency's "Upper North West" area.
www.naturalengland.org.uk
gives up to date information on the new rights of access and the
maps published so far can be viewed on the Natural England website
using the
open access map search. The site also includes information
for land owners and managers in their
frequently asked questions section.