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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Helena Horton

‘What else can we do?’: trespassers demand right to roam minister’s 12,000-acre estate

Protesters congregate at a large oak tree with a sign reading ‘Right to roam’
The Right to Roam group had previously met Benyon to discuss their ideas to open up at least publicly- funded woodlands and the green belt to walkers. Photograph: Peter Flude/The Guardian

It’s hard to know what access to nature minister Richard Benyon normally finds in his gigantic Berkshire estate when he strolls out on a Sunday afternoon. It is unlikely, however, to be a loudly singing group of activist trespassers, dressed up as psychedelic animals and accompanied by an all-female morris-dancing troupe.

But that’s what wandered up his drive on Sunday, when protesters visited the Englefield estate, calling on Benyon to open it up to the public and extend access for everyone to green space across England.

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