Have you seen this sign yet ? It will indicate that may be open for public access on foot.
NOVEMBER 2005 and the last access areas in ENGLAND are rolled out - access areas now cover 6250 square miles, or 7% of England

There has been a fair bit of publicity recently about 'Right to Roam' legislation, under the Countryside and Rights of Way (CRoW) Act

• The most important thing you need to know is that it DOES NOT give you the right to roam wherever you want to.
• It is not yet in effect, and is being implemented area by area
• The 'Lower North West' and 'South East' of England were the first affected areas, in September this year
• Implementation in Wales only starts in 2005 and Scotland is not covered by the act
• There will be a right of access to Mountain, moor, heath, down and common land
• Landowners can dedicate land not covered - for instance, woodland is not included
• Some land is excluded - farmland, golf courses etc.
• There are no new rights for cyclists, riders, canoeists etc,
• You should not light fires, damage plants or animals. If you do, you lose your right of access for 3 days and can be treated as a trespasser
• Landowners can stop access for 28 days a year without notice

©  Mike Leech