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 From May 2005, the new Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 will give visitors even more access to the beautiful Dales countryside.
As the most important piece of access legislation since the 1949 Act which created Britain's National Parks, open access land will increase from 4% to a massive 62%!
This means there will be a new Access Symbol to look out for - it shows that land is open for public access on foot or by wheelchair.
Where can you go?
 The new right of access allows people to access certain types of land on foot. This is generally mountain, moor, heath or down and registered common land, but does not apply within 20 metres of a house or a farm building with livestock.
Other access restrictions may apply at certain times. Information on restrictions is available from www.countrysideaccess.gov.uk, Information Centres in the Yorkshire Dales National Park and Information Boards at the following carparks: Reeth, Hawes, Kettlewell, Horton-in-Ribblesdale, Dent, Malham, Grimwith Reservoir. Click here for more information on open access in the Yorkshire Dales National Park. |
Northern Dales
