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You can’t literally go anywhere but there a varying degrees of Right To Roam here. We have an extensive network of public foot paths and bridal ways that priva

You can’t literally go anywhere but there a varying degrees of Right To Roam here. We have an extensive network of public foot paths and bridal ways that private land owners aren’t allowed to block if they go across their land. There are several through sheep fields, cow fields, crop fields and even a couple of stable fields where people keep their horses with a 5 minute walk of my house.

tonyedgecombe 3y ago
And even if you make a mistake and stray off the official path you are extremely unlikely to be shot.
- yason 3y ago
  Instead, you are extremely likely to be declined a cup of tea...
- psunavy03 3y ago
  You are extremely unlikely to be shot in the United States as well. Just because the media blows up statistically ridiculously unlikely incidents in a country of 340 million people does not mean it's magically likely to happen to you. I can't believe this actually needs to be said.
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  - simonbarker87 3y ago
    I don’t think it did need to be said tbh. In the UK there’s the joke of “careful or the farmer will shoot you” said to kids and youngsters just to scare them a bit. I imagine that’s where the commenter was coming from.
    - psunavy03 3y ago
      People online also love to stereotype Americans as trigger-happy psychopathic maniacs.
    - tonyedgecombe 3y ago
      >I imagine that’s where the commenter was coming from. Not really :) However I had just read this: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68077595 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68077595
bombcar 3y ago
The closest the US has is easements and private roads - there are various laws and regulations around them, but in general if you're not being an ass and you're headed to public land (or especially to land you own or have permission to access) you'll be allowed to pass. There's a fight going on around "corner cutting" - https://earthjustice.org/experts/tom-delehanty/wyoming-court-decision-helps-provide-access-to-over-8-million-acres-of-public-land https://earthjustice.org/experts/tom-delehanty/wyoming-court...

tonyedgecombe 3y ago

And even if you make a mistake and stray off the official path you are extremely unlikely to be shot.

yason 3y ago
Instead, you are extremely likely to be declined a cup of tea...
psunavy03 3y ago
You are extremely unlikely to be shot in the United States as well. Just because the media blows up statistically ridiculously unlikely incidents in a country of 340 million people does not mean it's magically likely to happen to you. I can't believe this actually needs to be said.
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- simonbarker87 3y ago
  I don’t think it did need to be said tbh. In the UK there’s the joke of “careful or the farmer will shoot you” said to kids and youngsters just to scare them a bit. I imagine that’s where the commenter was coming from.
  - psunavy03 3y ago
    People online also love to stereotype Americans as trigger-happy psychopathic maniacs.
  - tonyedgecombe 3y ago
    >I imagine that’s where the commenter was coming from. Not really :) However I had just read this: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68077595 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68077595

bombcar 3y ago

The closest the US has is easements and private roads - there are various laws and regulations around them, but in general if you're not being an ass and you're headed to public land (or especially to land you own or have permission to access) you'll be allowed to pass. There's a fight going on around "corner cutting" - https://earthjustice.org/experts/tom-delehanty/wyoming-court-decision-helps-provide-access-to-over-8-million-acres-of-public-land https://earthjustice.org/experts/tom-delehanty/wyoming-court...