Right to Roam, which organises mass trespasses, argues that the physical and mental-health benefits of accessing nature could change society
Save time by listening to our audio articles as you multitaskBritain might be famed for its pleasant pastures and rolling hills but only in Scotland do people have the right to roam freely on most private land. Landowners in England have made around 8% of land accessible to the public. In 1949 a footpath network was created; it was expanded in 2000. These strides were made by the Ramblers’ Association, a lobby group that cares for the footpaths. But some want to go further.
The alleged villains of this piece are the aristocracy. Guy Shrubsole, a figurehead in the group, and author of “Who Owns England?”, reckons that half of England is owned by 25,000 landowners. Some of the Pangbourne marchers had rubbed shoulders, and more, with the enemy. “The woman that took my virginity, her father had 19,000 acres,” bragged one protester. “They are the dying dinosaurs of the archaic aristocratic hegemony.
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