Countryside Code

Countryside Code

Walking the dog

Countryside Code updated to support farmers and land managers 

A recent update to the Countryside Code includes new guidance for farmers and land managers – such as making rights of way more accessible, clearer signage, and how to report anti-social behaviour – to help them ensure that visitors to the countryside can enjoy it in a responsible way.
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Senior friends out walking in the Lakes

A brief guide on how to follow the countryside code

The Countryside Code, issued by Natural England is designed to make rural areas safe for visitors to enjoy, without infringing the rights of those for whom the countryside is a place of work. Make sure you know how to act on your country rambles this summer.
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Valley in winter

John Craven: Why we should all know the Countryside Code

With more people visiting the countryside during the Coronavirus outbreak, the Nation should know the Countryside Code, says Countryfile presenter John Craven.
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