Being charged to visit a public place

pinkcandy | 11:10 Mon 12th Oct 2009 | Law

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Hi

Hopefully someone can help me with this.

An event company are charging over £20 to run an event in a public wooded area that anyone can visit for free, saying that the costs are for the staff involved. Can they do this?

thanks

Wills

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mccfluff

presumably the charge is for the event itself not for visiting the woods so i would guess so, can you give more details?

another-view

Of course they can do this. You are attending the event not the woods.

I once had a look round Wembley for free but I wouldn't expect to get in for free when there's a concert on.

LoftyLottie

I regularly go to events in Thetford Forest and yes I pay. There would be no events if they were free. No artists, no organisation, no loos - nothing!! The Events Company also have to pay for the use of the area.

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dzug

In what way is it a 'public wooded area'? Is it an area to which the public have a RIGHT of access (and if so what right) - or is it an area that the owners have decided that the public MAY access?