{"id":340888,"date":"2026-05-05T21:00:07","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T20:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/should-the-public-be-able-to-walk-on-private-land\/"},"modified":"2026-05-05T21:00:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T20:00:07","slug":"should-the-public-be-able-to-walk-on-private-land","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/should-the-public-be-able-to-walk-on-private-land\/","title":{"rendered":"Should the public be able to walk on private land?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/cjMybExtrWY\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Should the public be able to walk on private land?\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cjMybExtrWY\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>In England, where over 90% of land is privately owned, the \u201cright to roam\u201d debate is intensifying.<\/p>\n<p>[Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https:\/\/channel4news.substack.com\/subscribe]<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhy don\u2019t you want to pay?\u201d asks landowner Francis Fulford.<br \/>\n\u201cWe just want easier access to nature,\u201d says campaigner Guy Shrubsole.<\/p>\n<p>Can common ground be found? 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