This is how far you are allowed to travel in lockdown - and the penalties for flouting the rules

Local spaces should be used for exercise where possible to avoid unnecessary travel (Photo: Shutterstock)

Despite the UK being under lockdown since the end of March, there is still some ambiguity over what is and isn’t allowed, especially as the four nations are now all operating under slightly different rules.

Mr Johnson announced a number of changes to the current measures in a national address on Sunday (10 May), but these changes only apply to England, with Scotland, Wales and Ireland following their own guidance.

In the worst hit parts of Italy, lockdown rules stipulated that people could no longer exercise outdoors and dog walks were limited to within 200 metres of the home.

But what do UK rules say about how far you can travel from home?

How far am I allowed to travel?

Driving during lockdown has not been completely banned, with the government stating it is allowed for four specific and essential reasons.

These include:

- Infrequent shopping for basic necessities, such as food or medicine. People should use delivery services where they can

- For exercise, either alone or with people you live with

- For a medical need, such as a doctor or hospital visit, or to take care of the vulnerable

- To go to work, but only if this cannot be done from home

This is the guidance you should follow depending on where you live in the UK:

England

From Wednesday (11 May), people in England are being encouraged to take unlimited amounts of outdoor exercise and play sports, but only with members of their household.

Visiting and sunbathing in local parks will also be allowed, along with outdoor picnics, providing social distancing guidelines are followed.

Driving to other destinations for day trips will also be allowed.

Scotland

Police Scotland advise staying local and make use of open spaces close to your home where possible to exercise, avoiding all unnecessary travel.

The cap on daily exercise has now been scrapped to allow people to exercise outdoors more than once per day.

However, Scots have been warned to avoid meeting up in groups at parks or beaches, and to avoid sunbathing, picnics and barbecues.

Northern Ireland

It is permitted to drive to do your daily exercise providing you have a reasonable reason for needing to do so for that type of exercise.