In reply to cdm climber:
> (In reply to Dan Bailey - UKHillwalking.com) Ha Ha! Are you seriously trying to suggest England is a toff free land? Or simply that the toffs in England are far more likely to allow hill walkers and climbers onto there land? If so...get a grip mate.
He's not saying either of those things. All he's saying is that for all the benefits of Scotland's access laws compared with those in England, most of the land in Scotland is still owned by old landed families who have owned estates for aeons, or by wealthy individuals, some of whom happen to be foreigners, such as Mohammed el Fayed, and the Tetrapak family.
He's not saying anything about land ownership in England, or about land owners' attitudes to access in England.