A brief guide to restrictions on CRoW access land - part 2

By landowners using their discretionary powers

Landowners can exclude or restrict access for any reason for up to 28 days a year. These closures cannot take place on bank holidays; on more than four Saturdays or Sundays a year; on any Saturday between the 1st of June and the 11th of August; or any Sunday between the 1st of June and the 30th of September.

Landowners must notify the relevant authority five working days before the day of closure. However, if the land area affected is small (under five hectares) or the closure is for less than four hours, landowners may only give two hours notice.

Owners of moorland used for the breeding and shooting of grouse may ban dogs from the land for up to five years. Landowners may also ban dogs from lambing enclosures for up to six weeks in any year.

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