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The Countryside and Rights of Way Act (2000), also known as the 'Right to Roam', gives walkers access to thousands of acres of open country and registered common land in England and Wales. The Act defines open country as any area dominated by moor, heath, mountain or downland. The CRoW Act is being introduced on a regional basis, which is outlined below:
Countryside Access
The Ramblers Association - Freedom to Roam