Our Land | Durlston Castle

Our Land

Director: Orban Wallace  
Writer: Orban Wallace
Rating: 12
Documentary | Environment | UK | 2025 | 1hr 30 mins 

Britain is famed for its rolling hills, ancient footpaths and spectacular landscapes, yet access to much of the countryside remains surprisingly limited. Director Orban Wallace examines the debate surrounding public access to land, bringing together campaigners, landowners and conservationists to discuss who gets to enjoy the natural world and who is responsible for looking after it. 

Guest Speakers 

Orban Wallace is a London-based documentary filmmaker and co-founder of Gallivant Film. His debut feature, Another News Story, premiered at Karlovy Vary and was shortlisted for the Grierson Awards. He shoots his own films and is currently in production on his second feature, Robin.

Jack Cornish is Director of England at the Ramblers, Britain’s largest walking charity. He is passionate about improving access to walking for all communities and people across England and is a keen enthusiast for our millennia-old path network, the deep history of which he explores in his book, The Lost Paths (pub. Penguin Michael Joseph).

Lara Manningham-Buller was born in Swanage and has lived on Rempstone practically ever since. Her forebears have been in Purbeck for nearly 275 years so it’s in her DNA. Lara has been involved with running the estate for many years, mainly responsible for the let properties, but also some of the environmental developments in recent years. She has been an active member of the CLA, both locally and for the national Environment committee and she is currently involved in the Wareham Arc project.

Ann Maidment is Director South West for the Country Land & Business Association (CLA), representing farmers, landowners and rural businesses across the region.  A chartered rural surveyor, she grew up in the Wiltshire countryside and remains actively involved in her family farming business. Ann has spent her career working with people who live, work in and care for the countryside, from farmers and land managers to policymakers and local communities.  She is passionate about finding practical ways to balance food production, nature, public access and thriving rural communities, and believes that greater understanding between everyone who enjoys and manages the countryside is vital for its future.