Access Land | A BMC Right to Roam film 

Speaking for myself, I've only ever (carefully) climbed over fences or walls where stiles aren't present or gates are chained shut. I hear what you're saying but this film is definitely not encouraging people to damage the environment, and the opening shot is a metaphor for the restriction of the countryside by current laws.

If land was free to roam without restriction I'm sure people wouldn't feel the need to hide from a farmer and farm buildings and enter in a concealed spot over wired fences and walls. The argument might be that more damage comes to the land when land is not accessible and roaming is restricted, in comparison to when it is open to explore. The majority of people respect the land and want to enter in the easiest spot. Since moving to Scotland the anxiety of being confronted is not longer there, and don't feel any need to secretly enter a fieild where the farmer can't see. Walking through farm buildings and over locked gates I've only been greated with hello's and smiles. Even when fields have few gates I will happily walk around for as long as I need to get to an easy exit and enterance over a gate. I'm sure most people do this and are more inclined to respect the land when roaming is welcomed.

What I'm saying is that the look is not good at the start especially when you are trying to pass on a message which can be seen by anyone. This is particularly relevant to youth groups. @@mollyceris9557

Hey Simon! That's a fair point - at the BMC we are rightly held to a high standard when it comes to showing a good example, but I suppose my reply would be that this is a fictionalised bit of storytelling and not meant to be a perfect example of how people behave in the countryside. We have a constant stream of films and resources that we produce to promote responsible behaviour in the countryside. Several more iterations of the respect series due this year and next. Trying to positively influence behaviour is what we spend most of our time doing. I'm sure the filmmaker would agree with me that the first shot is meant to represent barriers in the countryside - many of us have had to climb over gates or fences when there are no stiles or a gate is chained shut (even on public rights of way), we'd all prefer not to (god knows we've all ripped our trousers at least once on barbed wire). I would like to hope that people take that first shot with the context of the wider film and not as a 'monkey see monkey do' thing! Thanks for your response.

Why do farmers of Eastern Europe not install fences EVERYWHERE? Fences on unused land must be demolished.