Contacts
Local authority and national park authority access officers.
Local authority and national park authority access officers
Each of Scotland's 32 local authorities employs at least one access officer, as do the two national park authorities of Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park and the Cairngorms National Park. Together, these make up Scotland's 34 access authorities.
The access officers uphold access rights and facilitate access and should be your first port of call for any local access enquiry, question or problem.
Recreation organisations
For activity-specific queries or problems, please contact the organisations below:
- Hill walking and mountaineering - Mountaineering Scotland
- Walking - Ramblers Scotland
- Canoeing and kayaking - The Scottish Canoe Association
- Horse riding - British Horse Society Scotland
- Mountain biking - Developing Mountain Biking in Scotland (hosted by Scottish Cycling)
Other organisations with access interests
Defence Estates - manage Ministry of Defence lands
Scottish Land and Estates represent owners of land and rural businesses.
Scottish Outdoor Access Network (SOAN) brings together over 200 people across Scotland who work on outdoor access and related issues.
Scottish Natural Heritage also has access advisors but they advise only in a more national context rather than individual cases.
Scottish Rights of Way and Access Society (Scotways)
Contact Scottish Natural Heritage
SNH's head office address and contact details are below.
Scottish Natural Heritage
Great Glen House
Leachkin Road
Inverness IV3 8NW
Tel: 01463 725000 E-mail us at recreation and access
Web: www.nature.scot
Area offices across the country.
