NOT ENOUGH RIGHT TO ROAM
Dear Right to Roamers,
We've just produced a startling new analysis of how unequal access to nature is in England - and we need your help to get MPs listening.
We analysed the government's official maps showing where the public has a right to roam, and calculated the area of accessible land within each parliamentary constituency in England.
This shows that the public's right to roam is currently spread very unequally - there are 92 constituencies in England with no right to roam at all!
The Guardian reported on these shocking new stats over the weekend - and if you want the full details, the whole dataset is online here so you can look up where your constituency ranks against the others.
This Thursday 18th May, MPs will take part in a parliamentary debate on access to nature - and we want them to call for a new Right to Roam Act in England to address this inequality.
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But we need your help to get them listening - so please email your MP ahead of this Thursday's debate and send them our new two-page briefing, which you can download here.
You can find your MP's email in our dataset or look it up online here.
Our briefing makes the case for why England should follow Scotland's lead in legislating for a right of responsible access over the majority of land and water - with sensible exceptions like private gardens and land where crops are growing, and seasonal restrictions for sensitive nature sites. A new Right to Roam Act should be backed by a fresh Outdoor Access Code setting out the responsibilities of both the public and landowners.
We hope that MPs will use Thursday's debate to make clear their support for a greater Right to Roam in England - so anything you can do to encourage your MP to attend and speak armed with the facts is very helpful.
Thanks and all the best, Guy & the Right to Roam campaign team x
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