by Finley Jackson | 11 September 2025 | News
Scotland’s statutory right of access, commonly referred to as ‘Right to Roam’, is something for Scotland to be proud of however, it only works if properly upheld. In the Scottish Parliament back in June, Ariane Burgess MSP raised concerns that local councils are...
by Eleisha Fahy | 5 August 2025 | News
In June 2025, the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland and the Royal Society of Edinburgh co-hosted a fascinating lunch-time talk by Christopher A Whatley, which our Senior Access Officer, Eleisha Fahy, was delighted to attend online. She reports… Professor...
by Neil Birch | 23 May 2025 | News
ScotWays is delighted to have received a grant from the Scottish Mountaineering Trust to develop our Heritage Paths project. Heritage Paths was launched in 2007 to identify historic routes throughout Scotland, to research their history and accessibility, and to...
by Neil Birch | 9 August 2024 | News
In mid-February, ScotWays was informed by a member of the public about a proposal to install security shutters across the interior of a shopping arcade in Ayr town centre, which would be locked at night. In its planning application to South Ayrshire Council, the Lorne...
by Richard Barron | 29 June 2024 | News
Our attention was recently drawn to an article in the Spring 2024 issue of Land Business, the Scottish Land & Estates magazine. The article, placed by Network Rail, was entitled “A 200-year-old concept that still exists on Scotland’s Railway” and set out Network...
by Richard Barron | 1 May 2024 | News
We are looking for people to join our Board of Directors. If you are interested in outdoor access and think that you could contribute positively to our activities, we would be pleased to hear from you. Board meetings are held in Edinburgh four or five times a...
