The number of people exploring the countryside surged during the Covid pandemic, and has remained high. Within cycling, many of those new users are exploring green spaces on gravel bikes, the fastest growing bike segment outside of e-bikes.
Whilst welcome, the increase has brought some issues, both for people whose livelihood relies on working the landscape, and those who wish to preserve nature landscapes and minimise the risk of conflict. Most of these issues result not from malicious intent, but mainly via ignorance of the rules - both written and unwritten.
