One of the basic premises of Christian social cultural interaction is the responsibility of the landowner to utilized his land not only for his own profit, but also for the common good. An extension of this is the concept that except in certain limited cases it is everyman's right to access public and privately owned land for the purpose of recreation and exercise. This is often called the right to roam and is instilled in Highland law. It does not include garden land, commercially developed land, with the exception of most agricultural or common land.
Access rights apply primarily to access on foot. Rights to fish or hunt are often constrained to some extent. As are rights for exploitation, for example the difference between picking berries to eat and picking them to sell, or even bake into a pie.
Since roads are relatively uncommon on most high TL Highland worlds access to most areas is by portal or air. Beyond that most places are joined by tracks or trails, some of which are quite long. Cross country hiking, in places where the fauna is not dangerous, or only a little dangerous, is common practice.
One may not disturb others or damage property. Use of powered vehicles, especially land bound vehicles may be restricted, either by the landowner or more broadly by the local government.
This is a strong positive right, in that only the government can restrict it under most circumstances. Private landowners have a right to privacy in their own homes, the right to limit hunting and fishing on their own land and the right to set aside gardens of reasonable size. Larger tracks of agricultural land is generally accessible, though the roamer bears responsibility to ensure that no damage results to crops due to his presence.
These rights do not apply to Church land which is used for religious purposes, such as Church grounds, monasteries and convents. It does apply to mountain, moor, heath down and waterways used for mundane purposes, including supporting cloisters and charities.
This right includes permission to camp in wilderness areas, provided zero-foot print camping methods are used. It also includes the right to ski, ride and fly to these areas.
