Open Access Land
It is everyone's right to go out and
experience the landscape. In May 2005 the Countryside and Rights of
Way Act (CROW) came into force, clearly identifying open access
land in Wales, and illustrating countryside opportunities for
all...
To reflect the CROW Act, CCW worked with landowners, tenants and
other interested parties to produce accurate maps of all open
access land.
Such clarity has ensured that everyone understands their rights
and obligations in respect of the landscape - both landowners, and
the people who visit the land itself.
In fact, people now enjoy greater opportunities for access to
the countryside than ever before. Even inexperienced walkers
can now be very sure of their access rights. For example, on land
they might have only visited hesitantly on a previous outing.
The Act also spells out the restrictions that can exist from
time to time, for the benefit of the landscape and the general
public.
People visiting open access land obviously have a duty to show
respect to the environment, other people using the land, and to
those local communities which dot the landscape.
Look up our great countryside code microsite for more
details.