Recognising access land
You can find access land on our interactive
Outdoor Wales onLine Map– these are the areas marked yellow.
Restrictions to access are also shown as a layer on the map. We
also show other statutory area access land.
You can also see open access land on Ordnance Survey Explorer
(1:25000) maps. Open access areas have yellow shading with an
orangey-brown border. Forestry land that has been dedicated for
public access shows as pale green, with the same orangey-brown
border.
Remember to look out for the access symbol while out
walking.
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Open access land - areas of mountain, moor,
heath, down land and registered common land (mapped under the
Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000) open to people to walk,
run, explore, climb and watch wildlife, without having to stay on
paths.
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A ‘negative’ access symbol - marks the end of
area-wide access although other access rights may exist, for
example public rights of way
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Ordnance Survey (OS) Explorer maps also highlight key
information points for CRoW access land. Important information is
displayed at these places, including any restrictions that might be
in place.
You should note that the OS Explorer maps don't show permissive
access land or any area of CRoW access land which are smaller than
5 hectares.