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The rules about the use of open spaces and your rights to access common land.
Information provided applies to England & Wales
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People across England now have approximately 865,000 hectares of land across which they can walk, ramble, run, explore, climb and watch wildlife as they are given the freedom to access land, without having to stay on paths.
The Open Spaces Society campaigns to protect common land and public rights of way. Includes an overview of what common land and village greens are, how to find out if land is common land and what rights the public have on common land.