http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/37/section/22/2004-06-21Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000An Act to make new provision for public access to the countryside; to amend the law relating to public rights of way; to enable traffic regulation orders to be made for the purpose of conserving an area’s natural beauty; to make provision with respect to the driving of mechanically propelled vehicles elsewhere than on roads; to amend the law relating to nature conservation and the protection of wildlife; to make further provision with respect to areas of outstanding natural beauty; and for connected purposes.2000-12-07texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-03-18Expert Participation2004-06-21 Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000s. 55ADeregulation Act 2015s. 20s. 115(7)Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000s. 56ADeregulation Act 2015s. 21s. 115(7)Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000s. 56BDeregulation Act 2015s. 22(1)s. 115(7)Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000Blanket amendmentThe Treaty of Lisbon (Changes in Terminology) Order 2011art. 3 4art. 3(2)art. 3(3) 4(2) 6(4)(5)art. 2 Part IChapter II221Subject to subsections (2) and (6), an entitled person may, by giving notice to the relevant authority in accordance with regulations under section 32(1)(a), exclude or restrict access by virtue of section 2(1) to any land on one or more days specified in the notice.2The number of days on which any entitled person excludes or restricts under this section access by virtue of section 2(1) to any land must not in any calendar year exceed the relevant maximum.3In this section “entitled person”, in relation to any land, means—athe owner of the land, andbany other person having an interest in the land and falling within a prescribed description.4Subject to subsection (5), in this section “the relevant maximum” means twenty-eight.5If regulations are made under subsection (3)(b), the regulations must provide that, in cases where there are two or more entitled persons having different interests in the land, the relevant maximum in relation to each of them is to be determined in accordance with the regulations, but so that the number of days on which access by virtue of section 2(1) to any land may be excluded or restricted under this section in any calendar year does not exceed twenty-eight.6An entitled person may not under this section exclude or restrict access by virtue of section 2(1) to any land on—aChristmas Day or Good Friday, orbany day which is a bank holiday under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 in England and Wales.7An entitled person may not under this section exclude or restrict access by virtue of section 2(1) to any land—aon more than four days in any calendar year which are either Saturday or Sunday,bon any Saturday in the period beginning with 1st June and ending with 11th August in any year,con any Sunday in the period beginning with 1st June and ending with 30th September in any year.8Regulations may provide that any exclusion or restriction under subsection (1) of access by virtue of section 2(1) to any land must relate to an area of land the boundaries of which are determined in accordance with the regulations.1971 c. 80.