51AVÊÓÆµ

Flip flops, moor fires, drugs, abuse and emergency rescues: The realities of farming in a Right to Roam area

"It's a living hell. People just think the countryside is a theme park"

clock • 6 min read
"We can never sleep. Our lives have been tormented by people who just cannot behave in the countryside. They call us Tory c****. Either that or they just scream 'RIGHT TO ROAM' in our faces as some form of God given right to do what they want on our land."
Image:

"We can never sleep. Our lives have been tormented by people who just cannot behave in the countryside. They call us Tory c****. Either that or they just scream 'RIGHT TO ROAM' in our faces as some form of God given right to do what they want on our land."

The Peak District has some of the most picturesque views in Britain. From the rolling hills, green fields, open moorlands, and livestock grazing on land, countryside settings like this, maintained by...

To continue reading...

Already a member? Login for full access.

New to Farmers Guardian? Register for 1 free article per week or become a member for unlimited access to essential farming news and insights.

article-img-580x358

 

2005, DEUTZ AGROKID 45

£±Ê°¿´¡

2017, JOHN DEERE 5.115R TLS.

£±Ê°¿´¡

ISEKI 3265 HYDRO

£±Ê°¿´¡

More on 51AVÊÓÆµLife

Sarah Langford: "Any society that does not look after its natural resources will not be able to feed anyone"

Sarah Langford: "Any society that does not look after its natural resources will not be able to feed anyone"

Sarah Langford's is leading the discussion around reinventing farming systems, fuelled by her passion for regenerative agriculture

clock 17 August 2025 • 6 min read
Cross-party rural group to consider impact of devolution

Cross-party rural group to consider impact of devolution

Stakeholders urged to have their say on skills, economic growth and housing

clock 16 August 2025 • 2 min read
Cows may love jazz - but sheep prefer The Beach Boys, says farmer

Cows may love jazz - but sheep prefer The Beach Boys, says farmer

Sheep flock to sixties pop defying TikTok's latest global moosic trend

clock 15 August 2025 • 2 min read