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The Open Access Contact Centre is there to answer your questions on the new access rights. It is open from 9.00 to 5.00, Monday to Friday

openaccess@naturalengland.org.uk

Tel: 0845 100 3298

For information on access rights in Wales, contact the
Countryside Council for Wales
For information on access rights in Scotland, contact
Scottish Natural Heritage

  Welcome to the Open Access website
This home page will point you in the right direction for advice and information on the new access rights under the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (CROW).
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  Some highlights
 
Open Access information for land managers
This website provides owners and managers of access land with information about the new access arrangements and advice on how to manage public access.

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Register and manage applications
Natural England provides a range of on-line services for land managers and case officers. You can register land, apply for restrictions, or track the progress of your actions.

Click to register for on-line services

If you are already registered:

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Countryside access for the public
Information for everyone on what to do and where to go in the English countryside, including maps showing the newly opened up access land and the new Countryside Code.

Take me to the countryside access website

 
Participate in consultation
Before a long-term restriction can be applied to a parcel of land, there is a consultation process. Members of the public may comment on an application to restrict access here. Read ongoing case details, and submit your comments. View the results of closed consultation cases.

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This page is published by the Natural England. It is intended as an introduction to all the websites containing information about Open Access.

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