Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 128012

Horse Riding and Cycling: Outdoor Recreation

Tabled: 16 April 2026
Answered: 21 April 2026

Question

Adam Dance

Liberal DemocratYeovil

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to raise public (a) awareness and (b) understanding of lawful and responsible trail riding.

Answer

Mary Creagh
The Government recognises the importance of ensuring that all users of the countryside understand how to access and enjoy it lawfully and responsibly. Public access, including for horse riders, is supported by the Countryside Code, which promotes responsi...

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