What you can do on access land

On access land you can walk, sightsee, picnic, birdwatch, climb and run. But there is no new right to ride a cycle or horse, camp, drive vehicles, hang glide, paraglide, use a metal detector, use boats, collect stones, plants or wood, light or cause fires or swim.

Across the North Pennines there is an almost complete restriction on taking dogs onto access land. Please note that this does not apply to public rights of way crossing open country – where you should keep your dog under close control i.e. preferably on a lead.

Publications

Three leaflets are available to help you exercise your rights in a responsible fashion:

• Open access in the North Pennines – includes five suggested routes across open country, a map showing access land in the AONB and lots of guidance and advice
• Discover Open Country in the North Pennines
• Treading carefully – birds and access land in the North Pennines