GET OFF MY LAND!
My name is Julia. And I’m a trespasser. In fact, I’d put money on it that most of you are too.
THE PROPOSED LAW COULD HAVE SERIOUS IMPLICATIONS FOR MTB’ERS
In my local woods there’s a brilliant section of rocky, rooty, twisting trail that winds its way through the trees above the canal. Never too steep, or too technical, but challenging enough to keep you entertained, forcing you to pick a good line through the jumble of obstacles in order to find some flow. It’s perfect for bikes. It drains well and is rideable year round, and just so happens to link together two bridleways to make a fun off-road ride to the pub. It’s used by local riders and walkers, but it’s never busy, and it’s rare to experience anything other than a friendly greeting from most other trail users I pass.
But here’s the catch. It’s not actually a right of way, not even a footpath, so anyone who uses it is technically trespassing. I continue to enjoy it though; after all, I’m not doing any harm, just quietly enjoying riding through a beautiful bit of woodland.
I like to think I’m a fairly law-abiding citizen, but riding this local trail and others like it could soon see me labelled as a criminal thanks to proposed new English government
