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'Everyman's right of way'

Posted by Meri-Tuuli on March 6, 2007, at 13:15:14

In reply to Re: Organic VS non-organic fruit + veg, posted by tealady on March 6, 2007, at 3:41:34

Well. I can proudly proclaim that Finland has one of the most relaxed rules about land access - its called everyman's (or woman's!) right of way -- you are allowed to hike, camp, pick berries, mushrooms and generally wander about everywhere, as long as there is no damage done and you don't wander about on people's lawns. So even if the whole forest is owned by some er, landowner, they can't stop anyone from wandering over it. Consequently, there aren't many fences around.

I mean, okay, this is Finland, there isn't much out there, except forest, forest and forest, and perhaps a couple of fields and its not exactly crowded here in Finland and when its -20C outside, there aren't too many people wandering about anyway.

But it means you can collect berries/mushrooms from wherever you want (thats part of the law).

have a look:

The age-old concept of everyman’s right gives everyone the basic right to roam freely in the countryside, without needing to obtain permission, no matter who owns or occupies the land. In the sparsely populated Nordic countries everyman’s right has evolved over the centuries from a largely unwritten code of practice to become a fundamental legal right. Everyman’s right does not, however, cover activities which damage the environment or disturb others.


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