http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/37/section/3/2016-05-21Countryside 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 Participation2016-05-21
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 I Access to the countrysideChapter I Right of access General Power to extend to coastal land <Addition ChangeId="key-7b19a5beb6f3a251fdfd9b1369d04260-1498578565502" CommentaryRef="key-7b19a5beb6f3a251fdfd9b1369d04260">: Wales</Addition> .31The Welsh Ministers may by order amend the definition of “open country” in section 1(2) so as to include as respects Wales
a reference to coastal land or to coastal land of any description.2An order under this section may—amake consequential amendments of other provisions of this Part, andbmodify the provisions of this Part in their application to land which is open country merely because it is coastal land.3In this section “coastal land” means—athe foreshore, andbland adjacent to the foreshore (including in particular any cliff, bank, barrier, dune, beach or flat which is adjacent to the foreshore).Word in s. 3 heading inserted (12.1.2010) by Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23), ss. 303(4)(a), 324(2)(d) (with s. 308)Words in s. 3(1) substituted (12.1.2010) by Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23), ss. 303(4)(b), 324(2)(d) (with s. 308)Words in s. 3(1) inserted (12.1.2010) by Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23), ss. 303(4)(c), 324(2)(d) (with s. 308)