# MPs Call for Reforms to Advance Outdoor Recreation

*September 2025*

An All-Party Parliamentary Group has released a significant report on outdoor recreation. Kent Ramblers endorses the call to expand countryside access, noting that many people are not yet experiencing the wellness benefits of walking.

The group advocates removing obstructions like poor signage and stiles while improving public transport connections to walking routes.

[Read the full APPG Report (PDF)](https://outdoors.inparliament.uk/files/outdoors/2025-09/APPG%20Outdoors%20For%20All%20%20Recommendations%20to%20Government%20on%20Access%20to%20Nature%20online%20%281%29.pdf)

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