Rural and countryside

Services

  • Sign in to the Rural Payments service to make a rural payments claim or update your details. Find out how to register for an account.

  • Find protected areas, check if your business or home is near one and what environmental restrictions apply.

  • Rights of way and right to roam - access rights of way, open access and permissive access land, use common lands, the Countryside Code, report problems.

  • Check current river conditions, restrictions and facilities

  • Register or license a boat for use on the UK's inland waterways or at sea - which authority to register with, the UK Ship Register and Small Ships Register, penalties and fines

Guidance and regulation

News and communications

Research and statistics

Policy papers and consultations

Transparency and freedom of information releases