The Countryside Code was originally set up in 1951 – and memorably advertised on the telly in the 60’s and 70’s, you may well remember their ‘Follow the Country side Code’ adverts! And of course, the modern versions with Shaun the Sheep!
There’s a link to the original advert:
The Countryside Code website contains plenty of information on footpaths, access rights and how to respect nature.
The code is summarized in this PDF document
