IN othing compares to the freedom of exploration. To leave the path behind, wander without constraint and reconnect with the natural world. In England and Wales, we call this the freedom to roam. And it’s something the Ramblers campaigned hard to achieve.
Back in 2000, the UK government introduced a landmark piece of legislation: The Countryside and Rights of Way (CROW) Act. Three million acres were opened up for public access and for the very first time, we were given the freedom to roam over mountain, moor, heath and down.
From the tors of Dartmoor to the fells of the Lake District, we now had