Natural England - Public access to outstanding land

Public access to outstanding land

Reasonable public access is provided as a condition of exemption.

Natural England interprets ‘reasonable public access’ as providing the public the opportunity to see those features or aspects of the land that contribute to its outstanding interest.

We take into account:

  • The existing public rights of way network

  • Conservation of the outstanding features

  • Good land management practices

  • Security, privacy and commercial requirements

Owners must be prepared to publicise the access. They can do this locally, for example, by marking permissive paths with signboards or by providing leaflets showing the routes of the paths. Other publicity may be necessary according to the facts of the case.

HM Revenue & Customs publishes relevant (though not personal) details such as location, terms of the undertakings and publish access arrangements on its website.

For more information on access to tax exempt property visit the HM Revenue & Customs websiteexternal link.