Right to roam: paths to 2,500 public areas are being blocked by landowners due to outdated laws

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Right to roam: paths to 2,500 public areas are being blocked by landowners due to outdated laws

Vixen Tor on Dartmoor in Devon is one of many access islands where right to roam laws prevent people reaching an area without trespassing or arriving by helicopter. PJ photography/ShutterstockVixen Tor is a distinctive, craggy granite outcrop on the western side of Dartmoor, the largest and highest upland area in southern England. But this secluded moorland beauty spot, with a right to roam provided by the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000…