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Fantastic initiative and set up and presented in a nice, understated and sensible way. I’m wondering if similar projects would work outside of the UK. As far a

Fantastic initiative and set up and presented in a nice, understated and sensible way. I’m wondering if similar projects would work outside of the UK. As far as I know, the UK is pretty unique in the fact that basically all land is freely accessible by anyone, except when explicitly forbidden? For example here in the Netherlands, basically anything that isn’t a public street is off limits, except when the owner of the land explicitly grants access.

arethuza 6y ago
Scotland does have "Right to Roam" (as do a number of other countries): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_to_roam https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_to_roam You can, in general, walk/cycle to most places in Scotland although there are fairly sensible conditions: https://www.scotways.com/faq/law-on-statutory-access-rights https://www.scotways.com/faq/law-on-statutory-access-rights https://www.outdooraccess-scotland.scot/ https://www.outdooraccess-scotland.scot/ I'm in the process of walking the Munros and I'm careful to check with landowners about access during the deer stalking season - I've never had a landowner be anything other than completely helpful. NB Walkhighlands is a superb site covering walks throughout Scotland, not just the Highlands: https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/ https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/ Heritage Paths is also good: http://www.heritagepaths.co.uk http://www.heritagepaths.co.uk
trogsworth 6y ago
England has a right to roam (https://www.gov.uk/right-of-way-open-access-land/use-your-right-to-roam https://www.gov.uk/right-of-way-open-access-land/use-your-ri...), but it's less strong than Scotland's (https://www.scotways.com/faq/law-on-statutory-access-rights https://www.scotways.com/faq/law-on-statutory-access-rights).
adwww 6y ago
> basically all land is freely accessible by anyone, except when explicitly forbidden That's not strictly true for England. Although it's not illegal to trespass (outside of power stations, military bases and ports) unless you cause damage while doing so.

arethuza 6y ago

Scotland does have "Right to Roam" (as do a number of other countries): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_to_roam https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_to_roam You can, in general, walk/cycle to most places in Scotland although there are fairly sensible conditions: https://www.scotways.com/faq/law-on-statutory-access-rights https://www.scotways.com/faq/law-on-statutory-access-rights https://www.outdooraccess-scotland.scot/ https://www.outdooraccess-scotland.scot/ I'm in the process of walking the Munros and I'm careful to check with landowners about access during the deer stalking season - I've never had a landowner be anything other than completely helpful. NB Walkhighlands is a superb site covering walks throughout Scotland, not just the Highlands: https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/ https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/ Heritage Paths is also good: http://www.heritagepaths.co.uk http://www.heritagepaths.co.uk

trogsworth 6y ago

England has a right to roam (https://www.gov.uk/right-of-way-open-access-land/use-your-right-to-roam https://www.gov.uk/right-of-way-open-access-land/use-your-ri...), but it's less strong than Scotland's (https://www.scotways.com/faq/law-on-statutory-access-rights https://www.scotways.com/faq/law-on-statutory-access-rights).

adwww 6y ago

> basically all land is freely accessible by anyone, except when explicitly forbidden That's not strictly true for England. Although it's not illegal to trespass (outside of power stations, military bases and ports) unless you cause damage while doing so.