My maternal grandparents moved from Jamaica to Stroud as part of the Windrush movement. I’m proud to still live here
It remains a shocking fact that 92% of land in England is privately owned. And last month’s surprise high court victory by Alexander Darwall, which resulted in the end of wild camping on Dartmoor without landowners’ permission, could lead to even more landowners restricting access to the countryside. The thousands who turned out to protest as the case progressed shows that access to green spaces is a problem that affects the vast majority of us.
But we also have to make sure that people from all backgrounds can feel comfortable in these natural public spaces. A tiny portion of England is open to the public, and many people feel excluded or alienated from even that sliver.
