Landscape Access Recreation

The following Information Sheet has been received by Goodmanham Parish Council regarding the ‘Open Access’ land within Goodmanham Parish.

The Information Sheet is self explanatory but I would emphasise that the Maps accessed by the following link should not be regarded as ‘Walking Maps’ and that access may be restricted at certain times.

When following the link you will need to navigate right until you reach a yellow shaded area. This is the only area in Goodmanham Parish that has ‘open access’ land.

Open Access Land - Goodmanham Parish

The Countryside Agency

Information Sheet

The Conclusive Map of Open Country & Registered Common Land in East England (Area 8)

The Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (the Act) will grant a general right of access to the public to access land' for the purposes of open-air recreation. These new rights will be for access on foot. In preparation for these new rights, the Countryside Agency is in the process of mapping all open country and registered common land in England.

The Countryside Agency is now producing the conclusive map of registered common land and open country for Area 8, East England. This map will be issued on 16`'' August 2005. It can be viewed on our website www.openaccess.gov.uk/s4 and at selected Countryside Agency regional offices in Cheltenham, Bristol, Manchester and London.

The conclusive maps show registered common land (shaded green) and open country (shaded yellow). They do not show categories of land excepted under the new rights or land with access rights apart from the act. They are therefore not the best guide to access land. The conclusive maps also do not show land dedicated under the Act or land where restrictions' are in place.

It is important to note that there is no right of access to access land under Section 2(1) of the Act until the Secretary of State has made a commencement order bringing that section of the Act into force in relation to that land. The current plan is for a commencement order for East England to be made in late October 2005.

One week before commencement the Countryside Agency will be advising the public to check our website for new access at countrysideaccess.gov.uk to obtain the most accurate and up-to-date picture of which areas of land are open to public access. The Ordnance Survey will also be re-issuing their 1:25000 explorer series of maps with areas of open access highlighted with a yellow wash.
The conclusive map for Area 8 will remain current until it is reviewed by the Countryside Agency. This review will occur not later than 10 years after its issue.

1 There will sometimes have to be restrictions on the new access rights for reasons such as land management, public safety, nature and heritage conservation. Landowners will have the opportunity to place temporary restrictions on land mapped under the CROW Act. For more information please visit the website at countrysideaccess.gov.uk
Land managers can also obtain a Land Managers' Guidance Pack by telephoning the Open Access Contact Centre on 0845 100 3298.

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