Freedom to Roam in Scotland (2019)
I live in Scotland, but grew up in Ireland (where there is no such right). The value of this cannot be understated, IMO. It's not _just_ the right, the fact that it exists forces landowners to consider access routes. Very rarely have I found myself crossing fields full of livestock or someone's front garden, because in most places the landowners have maintained or signalled a preferred walking route. It really is wonderful.<p>Compare this to Ireland, where one of the most spectacular and celebrated natural rock formations [0], which has been used by the government as promotional material for visiting Ireland, is borderline inaccessible [1], and you are met with signs warning you of trespassing, and when I went last year, there was another sign warning of a bull in the field.<p>[0] <a href="https://www.thewildatlanticway.com/waw/great-pollet-arch/" rel="nofollow">https://www.thewildatlanticway.com/waw/great-pollet-arch/</a><p>[1] <a href="https://www.bengoesplaces.com/how-to-access-great-pollet-sea-arch-in-county-donegal-ireland/" rel="nofollow">https://www.bengoesplaces.com/how-to-access-great-pollet-sea...</a>