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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Helena Horton Environment reporter

Right to swim and wild camp in England should be enshrined in law, Labour MPs say

People standing in a shallow part of the river on a sunny day
Warleigh Weir on the River Avon near Bath. The report says access to nature should be expanded to include inland waters. Photograph: Andrew Lloyd/Alamy

Swimming and wild camping should be a right for all people to enjoy in the English countryside, Labour MPs have said.

They are calling for access to nature to be increased and legal rights to enjoy the countryside in a report from the all-party parliamentary group for outdoor recreation and access to nature.

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