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> In England, public paths are made by walking them. You can make a new, legally recognised footpath by simply treading up and down it, with a few friends, for
by Jaruzel 8y ago
> In England, public paths are made by walking them. You can make a new, legally recognised footpath by simply treading up and down it, with a few friends, for a period of twenty years.
Nice. You can't get more British than that.
- Wildgoose 8y agoStrictly, English (and Welsh), not "British". The UK is a collection of countries (like Austria-Hungary) and Scotland and Northern Ireland have their own legal systems and different rules.
- Jaruzel 8y agoI know, I'm a UK citizen. :)
- vidarh 8y agoIt's actually common practice in a lot of countries that consistent public use over time creates a public right of way. It is conversely one of the reasons why private landowners sometimes engage in what often seems like relatively passive-aggressive signage, fencing or putting up gates to close access part of the day etc. to ensure they don't accidentally allow new public rights of way to be established.