Movim • Momentum building for Scottish-style land access rights in England, says film

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Momentum building for Scottish-style land access rights in England, says film

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian • 2 May 2026

Documentary makers seek to start ‘informed conversation’ in country where public is allowed on just 8% of land

Anger and momentum are building for Scottish style rights of access to mountains, meadows, rivers and woodlands in England where the public is allowed on just 8% of land, a new documentary suggests.

Our Land , a film whose title is a nod to the protest song by Woody Guthrie, explores the rise of the right to roam movement in England.