Warning as ramblers push to open 49,000 miles of 'lost footpaths'

Attempts to recover more than 49,000 miles of ‘lost paths’ in England and Wales could significantly impact already-strained rural resources and endanger wildlife. 

Hannah Binns
News Reporter
clock • 2 min read
Warning as ramblers push to open 49,000 miles of 'lost footpaths'

Attempts to recover more than 49,000 miles of ‘lost paths' in England and Wales could significantly impact already-strained rural resources and endanger wildlife. Rural groups sounded the alarm as...

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