Countryside Access

The Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 created a new right to walk over areas of open countryside and registered common land.  The Act has given people the right to walk, responsibly and subject to some common sense restrictions, over areas of open countryside and registered common land in England and Wales.

Read more about Open Access at http://www.openaccess.gov.uk/

Read more about what to do and where to go at http://www.countrysideaccess.gov.uk/

Countryside Access in Shropshire

Shropshire County Council have a Countryside Service that is responsible for managing countryside heritage sites, 5,500 kilometres of public rights of way, and also for working with local communities and the general public regarding countryside matters.

The SCC Countryside Service section contains information about getting involved with the Shropshire countryside, things to do and places to visit in the countryside, such as walking, cycling and horseriding, also latest Shropshire countryside news and events and rights of way committee meetings.

Information about countryside access and rights of way is provided, including types of rights of way, rights and responsibilities, the definitive map of Shropshire rights of way, and countryside access management and improvements.

Shropshire Walks

The Shropshire County Council Countryside Service publishes leaflets of walks in Shropshire.  These leaflets can be downloaded from their website publications section.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the Shropshire countryside and rights of way network are answered on the Shropshire County Council website;

• SCC Countryside

Links

• Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty
• National Parks in England, Wales & Scotland
• The National Trust
• English Nature
• Countryside Recreation Network
• The Ramblers Association
• Country Land & Business Association
• Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE)
• The Countryside Agency
• Countryside Alliance
• Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs