Trial period on equal access begins in the Peak District

Outdoors groups have reacted with joy to the news that access to the rights of way network is going to be made equal from today. After years of campaigning for rights of access to be updated, today marks the first tentative steps in a period of testing for six months where all those using the paths in the national park will have the same rights.

“We’ve been looking forward to this day for years and years,” says Paul Myleg, Access Rights campaigner from the Foundation of Outdoors Liberation. “The equality we’ve campaigned for is finally here.”

From today, walkers, bicyclists, horse riders and unicyclists will be granted a blanket 11% access to the rights of way across the Peak, setting right years of injustice.

Heralding the change, Paul Theo Therone from Step-UP! Centres announced the ground breaking on a new “Walk Centre”, a dedicated walking facility featuring 3 miles of graded trails from family friendly ‘green’ grade pavements to more challenging ‘black’ trails featuring steps and puddles.

“We can’t wait to welcome walkers to our facility here in in the quarry,” says Paul. “We’ve started on the foundations today on what will be a amazing facility, removing the slurry and old metal work to begin on our car park – which will be just £8 a day using the latest finance tech.“

Step-UP! Peak District will feature boot cleaning facilities, and it’s hoped in the future to incorporate an uplift from partner company Gondola Solutions.

“We can’t wait to put our best foot forward,” adds Paul. “Here’s to the 11%!”