Skills for the Hills 2026
Scotways is delighted to be attending Skills for the Hills 2026 on Saturday, 7 March. This exciting one‑day event features presentations, demos, workshops, and displays. Our Chair, Rachel Taylor, will be delivering a talk on rights and...
Joint Active Travel Manifesto for 2026
Scotways is one of the 68 organisations from across Scotland that have come together to urge all political parties to enable more people to walk, wheel, or cycle, ahead of the 2026 Holyrood election. The ‘Joint Active Travel Manifesto for 2026’ calls for parties to...
Heritage Paths Updating Project
We’re thrilled to share some exciting news about the next stage of our Heritage Paths updating project! The next stage will involve: ✅ Updating entries for 200 Heritage Paths in Scotland’s hilly and mountainous areas, based on new on-the-ground surveys and...
Radical Road Update
Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has recently submitted a planning application (25/06329/FUL) to partially re-open the Radical Road in Holyrood Park, Edinburgh. The Radical Road right of way has been closed for more than seven years due to rockfall concerns, which...
Temporary Phone Line Downtime
We’re currently switching over to a new phone system. During this process, our phone line may be unavailable for a short period. If you try to call and can’t get through, please reach us via email at info@scotways.com or via our contact form. For questions about...
Heritage Path for January 2026: Hexpethgate
Heritage Path of the Month. Hexpethgate is our Heritage Path of the Month for January 2026, click here to view the details More about Hexpethgate: From Primsidemill, go southeast by Clifton, up Kaim Rig and over the east shoulder of Black Hill. Head through the forest...
Center Parcs Development in Scottish Borders: Access Rights & Byelaws Update
ScotWays continues to monitor the proposed Center Parcs holiday village near Hawick, in light of potential impacts upon access rights. Firstly, an update to our previous news item about this development. On 8 December, the...
Christmas and New Year at ScotWays
ScotWays will close for the festive season at 5pm on Monday 22 December 2025 and re-open on Monday 5 January 2026. It’s a great time of year to get out and about on a wintry walk to work off the Christmas calories. You can still get advice on outdoor access rights in...
New Office Bearers!
Exciting news! We’re delighted to share that Paul Murton (centre) has agreed to become our Honorary President. Members appointed Paul at our recent AGM, and he joined ScotWays staff and directors yesterday for a festive lunch celebration. That morning,...
Heritage Path for December 2025: Loch Maree Post Road
Heritage Path of the Month. Loch Maree Post Road is our Heritage Path of the Month for December 2025, click here to view the details More about Loch Maree Post Road: This is a classic and historic walking route of the Highlands, traversing the length of one of the...
Land Reform (Scotland) Bill and What It Means for Outdoor Access
The Land Reform (Scotland) Bill was officially passed on 5th November 2025, but what does it mean for outdoor access in Scotland? In short, very little. The Bill does not change the statutory rights of responsible access set out in the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003....
West Lothian Ranger Service at Risk: last chance for public views
West Lothian Council has launched its “Your Council, Your Say” Budget Consultation for 2025, seeking public views on proposed service changes as it works to address a projected £23 million budget gap over the next two years. Among the options being explored are...
