The poorest communities would have access to nature an average of just 20 minutes’ walk away if the freedom to roam included woodlands, campaigners claim. They're calling on the government to add woodland to the law.
England’s poorest communities would have access to nature an average of just 20 minutes’ walk away if the freedom to roam included woodlands, campaigners said.
That could be reduced to less than 2km or a 20-minute walk if woodlands were opened up to the public, the Ramblers said. Woodlands, watersides and much grassland are not currently accessible to the public under the Act but are more evenly spread across the country, including near to urban areas, the Ramblers said.
“Woodlands could be the key to unlocking nature for those who need it the most, bringing it within walking distance of their homes.
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