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megadread Jun 8, 2010 20:25:12
Replying to GLADMAN

GLADMAN wrote:
[quote="Megalithics"]Is this right to roam stuff valid in practice?

Would it be acceptable to proceed on to the sites in the "deserted farm" senarios?
Anyone had good/bad right to roamy experiences with landowners?

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Just got back from a fortnight wandering in Scotland and was 'caught' a couple of times at sites by landowners who seemed genuinely pleased that I was actually interested in their stones. Must admit the vibe there is somewhat different to the rest of the UK, so my advice would be to play the 'slightly eccentric academic card' and only go quoting the law if the farmer turns out to be a muppet. Act as if there couldn't possibly be a problem, could there, cos it's your heritage I'm recording, after all?

I make a point of always asking for permission to park, or if no-ones home, leaving a note on the dashboard.

A good idea is also to leave your mobile number on view especially if you park overnight like i often do, saves the police and mountain rescue a lot of hassle and could also stop your car getting towed off as happened to a friend of mine, if the guy on the end of the phone sounds like a chav though be sure to tell him your only 2 minutes from the car. ; )

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tjj Jun 9, 2010 08:05:12
Replying to megadread

I just picked the summer edition of Walk, the Ramblers magazine and came across an article by Roy Hattersley headed "The land belongs to us". I can't find it online and don't have time to reproduce it. Worth a read though, to talks about hiking as linked to the early days of Socialism "Hiking seemed to be an essential adjunct of our high-minded, low-income socialism. Health and ideology went hand in hand."

He mentions the fight for the hiking public to have legal access to Kinder Scout and the celebration two years ago of the 75 year anniversary of the Trespass and March demonstration of 1932.

(This year is the Ramblers Association own 75th birthday).