Across England, the growing Right to Roam movement is challenging who gets access to the countryside through organised “mass trespass” events designed to reclaim public access to nature. But as campaigners push for greater freedom to explore the land, they come into direct conflict with powerful landowners who argue they are its rightful stewards. In this thoughtful and timely documentary, filmmaker Orban Wallace brings together voices from both sides of the debate, exploring the tensions between public access, private ownership and environmental responsibility. As the struggle over land and access intensifies, the film poses a provocative question: who really has the right to roam?

Reviews

‘Right-to-roam campaigners offer bacchanalian antics and a heartfelt message… Wallace’s documentary avoids big clashes between landowners and campaigners in favour of wide-ranging exploration’
★★★★
Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian

‘A film whose narrow scope speaks to the wider issue of inequality in the UK and the wider globe… Orban Wallace offers a sharp look at the debate on access and ownership over the English countryside in this engrossing documentary.’
★★★★
David Jenkins, Little White Lies