Nearly three-quarters of England’s woods inaccessible to public, study finds

A recent study by Forest Research reveals that 73% of England's woodlands are inaccessible to the public, often due to business interests like timber plantations and pheasant shoots. The Woodland Trust has also found that over a third of ancient trees are located in inaccessible areas. This has led campaigners to call for a "right-to-roam" policy, similar to Scotland's, allowing responsible public access to the countryside. While the Labour party initially supported this, they later reversed their position. In response, the Right to Roam campaign is organizing mass trespasses in woods across England during March and April to pressure the government to introduce a right-to-roam bill.

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