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This document contains advice on questions that landowners and the general public may ask with regard to the countryside and its use for recreational purposes.
The wide range of existing countryside recreation activities variously require access to land, water and indeed air for enjoyment. However, for the purposes of this paper “access” is taken as access provision for informal recreation such as walking, cycling or horse riding rather than for organised activities. The focus primarily is on actual path provision with open access to certain uplands also being addressed.
Consultant’s final report and recommendationsto the review of Occupiers’ Liability Relating to the Recreational Use of the Countryside in Northern Ireland.
Information leaflet on the role of occupiers' liability legislation and access to the countryside.
A leaflet on recreational users responsibilities in the Mournes area.
The Countryside Access and Activities Network for Northern Ireland, the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, the Mountaineering Council of Ireland and the President’s Award consider the advice in this leaflet to reflect good practice, which is based on the best information available from Britain, Ireland and abroad.
The Leave No Trace Information Booklet for Ireland includes information on the seven principles of Leave No Trace.
A guide to walking safely in the Irish Countryside. Further copies of this leaflet can be received by contacting the Countryside Network
Produced by Roads Service, this 18 page policy and procedure guide is for the signing of approved rural recreational walking routes on public roads.
This guide is for land managers developing walks within Northern Ireland, and the overall aim is to eventually waymark all walks in a unified manner.
This document outlines the signage recommended for all future long-distance walking routes across Northern Ireland.
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