by Craig Reilly | 29 September 2026 | News
The Society’s Annual General Meeting will be held on Saturday 21 November 2026 at 2:30pm at Stirling Agricultural Centre. The meeting will be held in hybrid format. If you would like to attend in person, directors and staff would be delighted to meet you. If you are...
by Eleisha Fahy | 4 September 2026 | News, Uncategorized
“It is the duty of every owner of land in respect of which access rights are exercisable – (a) to use and manage the land; and (b) otherwise to conduct the ownership of it, in a way which, as respects those rights, is responsible.” – Section 3, Land...
by Eleisha Fahy | 29 May 2026 | News, Uncategorized
On 27th May, Historic Environment Scotland (HES) received consent for works which will partially re-open the Radical Road in Holyrood Park, Edinburgh, following its closure for almost eight years due to rockfall concerns. The reinstated access to the South Quarry...
by Eleisha Fahy | 14 May 2026 | News
ScotWays was pleased to work with Network Rail and other partners in the National Access Forum (NAF) level crossings working group. Railway crossing points are often a vital part of local path networks, preventing railway lines from acting as walls dividing...
by Alison Riddell | 28 April 2026 | News
We were greatly saddened to learn of the death on 18 April of our Honorary Vice-President, George Menzies. George had a very long and much valued connection with ScotWays, joining the board in 2001 and going on to hold the position of chair from 2006 to...
by Finley Jackson | 2 April 2026 | News
The Ramblers have launched a new UK‑wide campaign, Access Denied, highlighting years of underinvestment and neglect that have left thousands of local paths missing, blocked, or unusable. The campaign calls on governments to protect and expand path networks so that...
