Website and telephone payments Sunday 19 May
Our website and telephone payment systems are unavailable between 9am and 2pm on Sunday 19 May. You will not be able to pay for any council services on our website or over the phone during this time.
Information about land you can access without having to use paths and details of restrictions that apply.
People were given the right to walk across open country - mountain, moor, heath, down and registered common land - by the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000.
However, this is not a right to roam anywhere. You can walk on mapped open access land but must keep 20 metres from houses and you are not allowed in active quarries or on railway lines and landing strips. You must also obey any restrictions.
You can see maps of access land and current restrictions on Natural England's website.
York Ramblers have worked with the public rights of way team to produce a booklet of challenging walks on open access land. You can view information about walks on open access land on the York Ramblers website.