Almost 75% of England’s riverbanks ‘off limits’ to public, figures show

Per The Guardian, almost three-quarters of England's riverbanks have no public access. Data from the Right to Roam campaign reveals that across most river catchments—stretching from Cornwall in the southwest to the Tweed along the Scottish border—the public has no legal right to use the waterside or enter the rivers. As heatwaves become more common, campaigners are calling on the government to establish a legal right of access to water, opening these natural spaces to the public during extreme heat.

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