Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000
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The Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 is a key UK law that expanded public access to open countryside and strengthened protection for landscapes and wildlife.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 canonical | 4 |
| Part II Public Rights of Way | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3500430 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 Context triple: [Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, legalBasis, Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000]
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A.
Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009
The Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 is a UK law that overhauled marine management by creating a comprehensive framework for marine planning, conservation, licensing, and public coastal access.
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B.
Natural and Built Environment Act 2023
The Natural and Built Environment Act 2023 is a New Zealand law that overhauls the country’s resource management system, replacing much of the Resource Management Act 1991 to better integrate environmental protection with land use and development planning.
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C.
Environmental Protection Act 1990
The Environmental Protection Act 1990 is a key UK law that provides the framework for controlling pollution, managing waste, and protecting the environment.
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D.
Town and Country Planning Act 1990
The Town and Country Planning Act 1990 is a key piece of UK legislation that consolidates and governs the modern system of land-use planning and development control in England and Wales.
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E.
Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979
The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 is a key UK law that provides for the protection, scheduling, and management of nationally important archaeological sites and historic monuments.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 Target entity description: The Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 is a key UK law that expanded public access to open countryside and strengthened protection for landscapes and wildlife.
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A.
Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009
The Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 is a UK law that overhauled marine management by creating a comprehensive framework for marine planning, conservation, licensing, and public coastal access.
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B.
Natural and Built Environment Act 2023
The Natural and Built Environment Act 2023 is a New Zealand law that overhauls the country’s resource management system, replacing much of the Resource Management Act 1991 to better integrate environmental protection with land use and development planning.
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C.
Environmental Protection Act 1990
The Environmental Protection Act 1990 is a key UK law that provides the framework for controlling pollution, managing waste, and protecting the environment.
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D.
Town and Country Planning Act 1990
The Town and Country Planning Act 1990 is a key piece of UK legislation that consolidates and governs the modern system of land-use planning and development control in England and Wales.
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E.
Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979
The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 is a key UK law that provides for the protection, scheduling, and management of nationally important archaeological sites and historic monuments.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
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United Kingdom legislation ⓘ |
| accessLandIncludes |
down
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heath ⓘ moor ⓘ mountain ⓘ registered common land ⓘ |
| amends |
National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949
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Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 ⓘ |
| containsPart |
Part I Access to the Countryside
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Part II Public Rights of Way ⓘ
linked to:
Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000
Part III Nature Conservation and Wildlife Protection ⓘ Part IV Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty ⓘ
linked to:
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
Part V Miscellaneous and Supplementary ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createsOffence |
reckless damage to Sites of Special Scientific Interest
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reckless disturbance of certain protected wildlife ⓘ |
| cutOffDateYear | 2026 ⓘ |
| definesTerm | access land ⓘ |
| expandedPublicAccessTo |
open country
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registered common land ⓘ |
| grantsPublicRight | on-foot access to mapped access land ⓘ |
| imposesDutyOn | local highway authorities to prepare rights of way improvement plans ⓘ |
| introducedConcept | right to roam ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | England and Wales ⓘ |
| parliament |
Parliament of the United Kingdom
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linked to:
British Parliament
|
| primaryPurpose |
to amend the law relating to public rights of way
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to make provision for Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty ⓘ to provide for nature conservation and wildlife protection ⓘ to provide for public access to the countryside ⓘ |
| providesFor |
improvement of the definitive map and statement of public rights of way
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management of access land by relevant authorities ⓘ temporary restrictions and exclusions on access land ⓘ |
| regionApplied |
England
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Wales ⓘ |
| relatedToPolicyArea |
landscape protection
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nature conservation ⓘ public access to land ⓘ public rights of way law ⓘ rural recreation ⓘ |
| requires | mapping of access land by the Countryside Agency and Countryside Council for Wales ⓘ |
| restrictsAccessFor |
horse riding except on bridleways and other permitted routes
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motor vehicles ⓘ |
| royalAssentDate | 2000-11-30 ⓘ |
| setsCutOffDateFor | recording certain historic rights of way ⓘ |
| shortName | CROW Act ⓘ |
| strengthensProtectionFor |
Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty
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linked to:
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
Sites of Special Scientific Interest ⓘ
linked to:
Site of Special Scientific Interest
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| yearEnacted | 2000 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 Description of subject: The Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 is a key UK law that expanded public access to open countryside and strengthened protection for landscapes and wildlife.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949
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influenced
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Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000
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National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949
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relatedTo
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Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000
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linked to: Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000