Mass Trespass Planned on Dartmoor to Protest England's Right to Roam Restrictions

Campaigners aim to highlight the limitations of England's right to roam laws, contrasting with Scotland's more accessible approach.

Hundreds of campaigners will gather on Dartmoor to protest against England's 'piecemeal' right to roam laws.
The protest aims to draw attention to the 2,500 'access islands' in England, where public access is legally permitted but physically blocked by private land.
Campaigners argue that England's current system forces the public to trespass to reach areas they have a legal right to roam.
The Country Land and Business Association contends that no one is forced to trespass, citing millions of acres of land already publicly accessible.
Scotland's model of a default right of access to most land and water, established in 2003, is highlighted as a successful example to follow.