Olde England's 'Forgotten' Footpaths?

Some private land owners in England have actively removed traces of 'rights of way' (ability to use) across their lands. There was, consequently, an attempt to regularise the 'right to roam'. Walkers and horse riders, however, were given, until January 1st 2026, to apply to save their legal rights of access. This applied to footpaths and bridleways, existing before 1949, but failing to appear on official maps (https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/feb/17/deadline-to-register-englands-footpaths-cancelled-after-public-access-campaign). A campaign followed. It pointed out that many paths, in most parts of the country, were in everyday use, without appearing on official maps. Most of these path users would fail to realise they needed to make a formal application to save their favoured routes, before it was too late. Sensibly, government has agreed to cancel the deadline.