5 Replies to “100+ authors support extended right to roam”

  1. Well, well. Seven dislikes as of 08:21 03/12/2020 and not a comment from one of them. I wonder whether it was the effrontery of arty types having a say or the thought of plebs trampling over the (formerly) hallowed green and pleasant lands of England which provided the trigger. It makes you want to nationalise the lot of it. Keep going Guy!

  2. Sorry, I’m not in favour of the great British public being allowed to swim, canoe, cycle, walk their dog and fly their drones and model aircraft wherever they please. It’s a recipe for yet more disaster for our wildlife. Be careful what you wish for.

    1. ‘great British public’

      I think you mean English and Welsh.

      Scotland has a right to roam which works reasonably well though is not without its problems.

  3. The right answer to any clash between people and wildlife is more space for both. The 250,00 hectares of new community woodland round our towns recommended by the Natural Capital Committee is just 2.5% of England’s area – surely we can spare that for people ? When you hear people going on about lost food supplies bear in mind that we (usually the people complaining, the farmers) seem to be easily able to find the space for new warehouses – like the lavish clutch springing up on the outskirts of Raunds (presumably part of the reason for the eyewateringly expensive roundabout upgrade) or for solar farms, let alone new housing – all of which make money for the landowner. Our National – Forestry England – forests make the point most clearly: in big forests it’s almost always possible to find space for lots of people but also to have much quieter places, all by thoughtful management rather than keep out signs.

  4. I agree with the principle, and will sign to hopefully encourage worthwhile discussion, also
    because i am strongly against the proposed criminalisation of the trespass laws.
    However i am very much in agreement with Sandra.
    This needs a great deal of thought, and with all respect to many of the celebrity / Arty people who have put their names to this, they will not understand the full consequences, and will not have to deal with
    any of the problems.
    Roderick’s oft mentioned Community Woodlands ( a brilliant initiative) if they appear, would be a great place to start, otherwise
    proceed with great caution.

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