Farmers have slammed changes to the Countryside Code telling them to make rights of way more accessible, use clearer signage and swap stiles for self-closing gates. New guidance, published today by ...

THE COUNTRYSIDE Code has been updated for the first time in 50 years in preparation for the introduction of the new right-to-roam. The Countryside Agency has published the new code which for the first ...

Katherine Martinko is an expert in sustainable living. She holds a degree in English Literature and History from the University of Toronto. The combination of hot summer weather and easing of lockdown ...

Almost nine out of 10 people break the Countryside Code during walks on rural and agricultural land, a survey has revealed. The survey, carried out by outdoor clothing company Rohan, quizzed 2,000 ...

The countryside code should be taught in schools to help people enjoy the outdoors safely, the Country Land and Business Association (CLA) has urged. The organisation, which represents 30,000 rural ...

THE behaviour code that puts flesh on the bones of the new statutory right of access to the Scottish countryside was unveiled yesterday, with the emphasis on consideration and respect for others. The ...

According to research from Rohan, 88 percent of British tourists break the Countryside Code when they go out walking. It found that only one in eight Britons know the Code. The research questioned ...

Almost 90 per cent of those taking to Scotland’s fields, hills and mountains are breaking the countryside code when they go out walking – but the vast majority are doing so without realising, a new ...

Spring's arrival should remind rural visitors of the importance of following the Countryside Code says Cath Crowther, regional director for the Country Land and Business Association (CLA East). Every ...

The traditional response is to yell “Get off my land!”, said Sarah Hussain in the Eastern Daily Press. But under new guidance, farmers are being advised to ask trespassers if they are lost, and to ...

With the introduction of various lockdown restrictions across the UK over the last year, spending time in the countryside has given lots of people a chance to embrace the fresh air, keep active and ...