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This year is the 70th anniversary of the 1949 National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act, legislation that led to the creation of National Parks, National Trails, AONBs, the definitive map in both England and Wales, and National Nature Reserves across Great Britain.

We’re calling on local authorities to improve walking infrastructure and to make walking in towns and cities the easy choice.

• Britain’s Best Walking Neighbourhood
• Our Charter for Walking Neighbourhoods
• Walking Neighbourhood Champions

Regardless of your perspective, Brexit – and the need to develop new agricultural policy – represents an opportunity to improve and enhance the path network.

• Enhancing public access
• Path protectors
• Public access is a public good

Ramblers Cymru is campaigning to ensure that after the UK leaves the European Union it continues to deliver outstanding access to the outdoors and nature in Wales.

Last year, the government announced an independent review of England’s protected landscapes. The review is exploring ‘how these iconic landscapes meet our needs in the 21st century’.

The England Coast Path – the world’s longest continuous coastal trail – is an inspirational project born out of years of Ramblers’ campaigning. Find out more about the work that goes into this ambitious new National Trail.

• Toast the Coast

1 January 2026 is the cut-off date for adding historic paths to definitive maps. Any path which came into existence before 1949 and not claimed by 2026 will be lost. Forever.

• 2026 and the case for postponement
• What we're up to - Project update
• Dont Lose Your Way Seminar October 2016

We're campaigning against Network Rail's proposed level crossing closures in East Anglia.