Analysis reveals 75% of English riverbanks have no public access, with some regions like Severn Middle Shropshire at 90% restriction. Campaigners urge government to enshrine water-access rights as heatwaves intensify.
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Campaigners urge government to introduce right of access to water, particularly as heatwaves become more common Almost three-quarters of riverbanks in England have no public access, according to data released by the Right to Roam campaign. Across the country, the public cannot use riverbanks or gain access to the rivers themselves in most of the river catchments from the west of Cornwall up to the
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Almost 75% of England's riverbanks 'off limits' to public, figures show | Access to green space ->The Guardian | More on "England riverbank public access rights" at BigEarthData.ai | #GreenSpace