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‘Fragmented’ policies leading councils to prioritise approval of housebuilding over parks, researchers findChildren in cities across Britain face barriers to playing outside because urban planners are prioritising housebuilding over parks, a study has …
Redcar and Cleveland tops rankings for most allotment land per person, while there is a dearth of supply in Scotland‘I joined every waiting list’: the search for an allotment in GlasgowThe north-east of England is Great Britain’s allotment heartland, w…
Prof Miles Richardson says people risk ‘extinction of experience’ in the natural world without new policiesPeople’s connection to nature has declined by more than 60% since 1800, almost exactly mirroring the disappearance of nature words such as river,…
Research shows difficulties ahead for ministers if they are to keep manifesto pledge to extend riverside public accessCampaigners in Devon are calling for a right to the riverbank after finding their local river, the Dart, has 108 separate owners, with…
Campaign group Slow Ways launches app for disabled people, parents with children, older people and othersVolunteers have mapped 10,000 walking routes across Great Britain in an attempt to make rural walking more accessible.The routes provide accessible…
Loss of access to lake and waterfall in Thomas Hardy country prompts action at Bridehead estateHeaven only knows what Thomas Hardy would have made of it. On Saturday, protesters will arrive at the Bridehead estate in Dorset, hop across a low stone wall…
Council argues Blackweir Live in Bute Park featuring Alanis Morissette will raise much-needed cash after budget shortfallBute Park, the 56 hectares of gardens and parkland that were formerly the grounds of Cardiff Castle, is known as the Welsh capital’…
Visitors lament ‘tremendous shame’ as notice withdrawing public access appears after £30m sale of Bridehead EstateFor decades the lake and waterfall on the Bridehead Estate in Dorset have brought joy to visitors who used the permissive path to access a…
Legal decision in favour of south London campaign group trying to restrict music festivals reignites access rowPublic parks have been a cherished part of British life since the 19th century; for the Victorians they represented a “commitment to cultivat…
Backbencher says ‘it’s time to resolve the issues of access to the English countryside once and for all’Labour backbenchers are pressing the government to revive a right to roam policy in England after a supreme court ruling enshrined the right to wild…