92 constituencies in England allow no right to roam, data shows

Exclusive: Campaigners call for Scottish-style rights to reach nature, as figures show ‘hugely unequal’ distribution of access

People have no right to roam at all in 92 constituencies across England, new data shows, as campaigners call for an outdoor access code to link people to nature.

Next week, MPs will debate the “right to roam”, namely the ability to legally and responsibly walk through the countryside, leaving no trace behind. Currently, just 8% of England has this designation, which covers coastal paths, mountains and moorland.

Penrith and the Border (111,370)
MP: Neil Hudson, Conservative

Hexham (97,495)
MP: Guy Opperman, Conservative

Skipton and Ripon (76,028)
MP: Julian Smith, Conservative

Richmond (Yorks) (62,4935)
MP: Rishi Sunak, Conservative

Copeland (54,787)
MP: Trudy Harrison, Conservative

Westmorland and Lonsdale (48,4135)
MP: Tim Farron, Liberal Democrat

Berwick-upon-Tweed (43,663)
MP: Anne-Marie Trevelyan, Conservative

Bishop Auckland (34,918)
MP: Dehenna Davison, Conservative

Torridge and West Devon (30,295)
MP: Geoffrey Cox, Conservative

North West Durham (26,599)
MP: Richard Holden, Conservative

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