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Huh? I've read multiple times that in the UK, private land can't be "fenced off" and the general public has the right to roam on it, as long as they aren't cau
by shiroiushi 2y ago
Huh? I've read multiple times that in the UK, private land can't be "fenced off" and the general public has the right to roam on it, as long as they aren't causing a nuisance or getting too close to peoples' homes. Is that only for pastures or something?
- helsinkiandrew 2y ago> and the general public has the right to roam on it There's no right to freely roam in the UK unlike Finland and other countries [1], although there are public footpaths/rights of way that cross private land [2] [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_to_roam https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_to_roam [2] https://www.gov.uk/right-of-way-open-access-land/use-public-rights-of-way https://www.gov.uk/right-of-way-open-access-land/use-public-...
- riknox 2y agoThat applies outside of Scotland as far as I'm aware, whereas in Scotland there is a right to roam on all land as long as you're not disturbing housing/farm activities etc.
- helsinkiandrew 2y agoGood point
- seszett 2y agoGenerally, only undeveloped land is covered by freedom to roam. Forests, cultivated land and gardens aren't necessarily freely accessible by law, if they are privately owned they can be fenced. There is much more expansive freedom to roam in Scotland, but then most of the land there is undeveloped anyway.
- globular-toast 2y agoOnly in Scotland.
- pvaldes 2y agosheep dictatorship basically
- emmelaich 2y agoOnly on established trails afaik. You can't just wander all over someone's property.