Peak District 'Right to Roam' Maps Published

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Sunday 19th September is a big day for walkers and climbers in the Peak District with the publication of the Right to Roam maps for the north west which detail which areas on privately-owned land are now available for access. This affects a number of crags which have traditionally had awkward or restricted access.
More information is available from the BMC site.
News item on the BBC site.
Discussion point on the BBC site.

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18 Sep, 2004
I have a feeling that it only affect parts of the country at the moment See http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/3884663.stm for more details and links
18 Sep, 2004
On crags in areas classified as open country you will be able to climb AS OF RIGHT. You have the much maligned BMC to thank for that. You won't have a right to mountain bike, skateboard or shoot landowners. The landowner can apply to close the land to access for up to 20 days a year, but not weekends or bank holidays. There are other exclusions, like MOD land. Existing ROWs aren't affected. It's being phased in by area. http://www.countryside.gov.uk/access/mapping/default.htm has all the details, including maps of where the open country is. In most cases these maps are provisional, there is an appeal process. I'm no Blairite, but I somehow don't think the Tories would have introduced a law like this.
18 Sep, 2004
Your answer to the question makes me despair of the quality of area reps, at least in the Cheshire area. Thank goodness the ones in other areas do not put replies like that on here. Would you like to explain in detail, without pointing people at other websites for answers how it will effect people and which areas are now open and which are not? I am sure most people would not, it is complicated by being phased in.
18 Sep, 2004
I am like a bear with a sore head at the moment with those effin arrogant hunting types saying they are not going to obey the law. Perhaps my walking poles pointed at a few of them might bring home to them that we will forget the law too and stop them whenever we can. Must look up the insurrection laws, see if you can make a citizens arrest for it. Grrr.
18 Sep, 2004
I hope you are right! Incidentally, if the BMC has won a great success for climbers in this legislation, why no premiere post blowing their trumpet and informing us all of how it affects climbing? Might be a good idea, non?
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