Public rights of way and access land closures

New laws require certain public rights of way and access land to be closed where:

the areas are liable to large numbers of people congregating or being too near each other
their use poses a high risk of spreading coronavirus within the area

The new laws are The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (Wales) Regulations 2020, they are aimed at:

local authorities
national park authorities
Natural Resources Wales
The National Trust

These regulations do not prevent people from going outside to exercise. They do enable the closure of areas prone to crowding and support the importance of exercising close to home.

Closure decisions depend on the expertise of the organisations responsible for their management.