Right to Roam

[struie]

On 20/09/2020 at 11:43, Stubby said:

I would check the deeds . See if there is anything in there . You have my sympathy . Its a pain in the arse  , literally .

since the r to r came to scotland,the amount of litter,dogs running wild in the pheasent woods,nesting birds being disturbed,not just the game birds,the bloody cheek and abuse you get when they are informed politely that the forestry road is shut for felling,and the hivis barrier tape and signage is their for a reason,but what really gets ma dander up is bloody mountain bikers dumping their guts and those plastic water bottles where ever they please.anywhore rant over.you have my sympathy woodnicer.

[Khriss]

2 hours ago, struie said:

since the r to r came to scotland,the amount of litter,dogs running wild in the pheasent woods,nesting birds being disturbed,not just the game birds,the bloody cheek and abuse you get when they are informed politely that the forestry road is shut for felling,and the hivis barrier tape and signage is their for a reason,but what really gets ma dander up is bloody mountain bikers dumping their guts and those plastic water bottles where ever they please.anywhore rant over.you have my sympathy woodnicer.

Fell a tree on them , lesson will be learned,  K

[Khriss]

Often the shooting fraternity can be worst, but all of the Above are a pain in yr ass at some point. K

 

Just reminded of the RAC rally coming thru Kershope forest every year, we got kicked out fr 2 weeks whilst it were on,  appen.  

Edited September 22, 2020 by Khriss

[youngsbury]

Get loads of trespassing at the moment especially one guy who walks his dog ( off lead ) in the park and woods and always leaves his fosters cans in the same place! I had enough of this messy twat so I set a poachers alarm up with a 12g cartridge ( shot removed ) it got triggered and haven’t seen him since !. God I wish I had set a camera up ?

[Stere]

Map for wales common land  (but its not all marked on there ,as thereare areas on the local OS maps that are marked as common that have not being added to the one below )

 

Lle - Map

LLE.GOV.WALES

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Assume theese areas have a  right to roam  / CROW land.

 

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwjyipqs7_XuAhVJQMAKHShWBw0QFjAJegQIAxAD&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ramblers.org.uk%2F~%2Fmedia%2FFiles%2FGo%20walking%2FAccessFactSheet-FS8.pdf&usg=AOvVaw0570fxhjwElv3X46HQFbH7

 

 

 

 

Edited February 19, 2021 by Stere

[daltontrees]

Can't be arsed with this thread since woodnicer couln't be arsed even to say what country he/she is in.

[Billhook]

I was strongly advised by the NFU to put up signs saying "Private Land, No Public Right of Way" and warned that failure to do so may lead to someone bringing a case for a public footpath if they could show that people have had unchallenged access for a period of years.

I allow polite people in the village to walk through the woods if  they, a, pick up litter, b, have dogs on a lead, c, report back to me any suspicious activity, d, report any interesting wildlife.  

So far it has worked well and people seem to appreciate the lack of "Git orf my Land" approach.

But we do have a low population here, away from  major town and mainly elderly retired and more responsible folk.

[openspaceman]

1 hour ago, Billhook said:

I was strongly advised by the NFU to put up signs saying "Private Land, No Public Right of Way" and warned that failure to do so may lead to someone bringing a case for a public footpath if they could show that people have had unchallenged access for a period of years.

I allow polite people in the village to walk through the woods if  they, a, pick up litter, b, have dogs on a lead, c, report back to me any suspicious activity, d, report any interesting wildlife.  

So far it has worked well and people seem to appreciate the lack of "Git orf my Land" approach.

But we do have a low population here, away from  major town and mainly elderly retired and more responsible folk.

You should also deposit a landowner statement under section 31(6) of the Highways Act 1980 with the planning authority and review it every 6 years, this makes it clear you have no intention to allow any tracks on your land to become rights of way.

[Billhook]

6 minutes ago, openspaceman said:

You should also deposit a landowner statement under section 31(6) of the Highways Act 1980 with the planning authority and review it every 6 years, this makes it clear you have no intention to allow any tracks on your land to become rights of way.

Thanks for that good advice

[Guest Gimlet]

In England and Wales, unless the wood is part of a designated open access area which will be clearly marked as such on an Ordnance Survey map, there is definitely no right to roam and if there are no public rights of way through the wood, trespassers are committing a civil offence. If they trespass and steal wood or damage anything, they are committing aggravated trespass which is a criminal offence. 

Also, read the countryside code (which is a legal document). It is an offence to allow a dog to run off the lead on open access land during the wildlife breeding season. 

Edited February 20, 2021 by Gimlet