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Full members are listed below and attend meetings.

Outdoor recreation bodies

  • British Horse Society Scotland 
  • Cycling UK Scotland 
  • Mountaineering Scotland 
  • Ramblers Scotland 
  • Scottish Canoe Association 
  • Scottish Cycling 

Land management bodies

  • Association of Deer Management Groups 
  • British Association for Shooting & Conservation 
  • Confederation of Forest Industries - Confor 
  • Historic Houses Scotland 
  • NFU Scotland 
  • Scottish Land & Estates

Public bodies

  • Forestry & Land Scotland  
  • Local Access Forums Representative
  • National Park Authorities Representative
  • NatureScot 
  • Police Scotland 
  • Scottish Forestry 
  • Scottish Local Authorities Representative

Other bodies

Education 

  • Scottish Advisory Panel for Outdoor Education 

Commercial/Tourism 

  • Wild Scotland 

Conservation 

  • Woodland Trust Scotland 

Other relevant interests

  • Kennel Club/Scottish Kennel Club 
  • Paths for All Partnership 
  • ScotWays 

 

Corresponding member organisations

Corresponding Member organisations are emailed all meeting details and can submit comments for meetings / discussions. 

  • Horse Scotland 
  • Rough Stuff Fellowship (Off-road cycle touring and MTB club) 
  • Royal Yachting Association (Scotland) 
  • Scottish Anglers’ National Association 
  • Scottish Athletics
  • Scottish Carriage Driving Association 
  • Scottish Hang Gliding & Paragliding Federation 
  • Scottish Hill Runners 
  • Scottish Orienteering Association 
  • Scottish Rowing  
  • Scottish Sports Association 
  • Snowsport Scotland 
  • Sub Aqua Association (Scotland) 
  • UK MTB Trail Alliance 
  • Fisheries Management Scotland 
  • National Sheep Association (Scotland) 
  • Scottish Association for Country Sports 
  • Scottish Crofting Federation 
  • Scottish Golf Union 
  • EventScotland 
  • Health & Safety Executive 
  • Historic Environment Scotland 
  • Defence Infrastructure Organisation
  • Public Health Scotland 
  • Scottish Canals 
  • Scottish Water 
  • sportscotland 
  • Transport Scotland 
  • VisitScotland 
  • Boys’ Brigade 
  • Duke of Edinburgh Scotland  
  • Field Studies Council 
  • Girls’ Brigade 
  • Girlguiding Scotland 
  • Moray House - Outdoor & Environmental Education Grp.
  • The Outward Bound Trust 
  • Royal Highland Education Trust 
  • Scouts Scotland 
  • Venture Trust 
  • Association of Mountaineering Instructors 
  • British Holiday and Home Parks Association 
  • Scottish Adventure Activities Forum 
  • Scottish Agritourism 
  • Scottish Chambers of Commerce 
  • Scottish Youth Hostels Association
  • Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust 
  • John Muir Trust 
  • National Trust for Scotland 
  • RSPB Scotland 
  • Scottish Wildlife Trust 
  • Disability Equality Scotland 
  • Fields in Trust 
  • Green Action Trust 
  • Greenspace Scotland 
  • Mountain Bothies Association 
  • WildFish 
  • Scottish Auto Cycle Union 
  • Sustrans Scotland 
  • Scottish Wildland Group 
  • Association of Heads of Outdoor Education Centres 
  • Law Society of Scotland 
  • Royal Town Planning Institute 
  • Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors 
  • Scottish Countryside Rangers Association 
  • Scottish Gamekeepers Association 
  • Scottish Outdoor Access Network 
  • Scottish Raptor Study Group    

Additional observer member - Scottish Government   

Last updated: October 2024

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The National Access Forum (NAF) has been established by NatureScot to advise on national issues linked to Scottish access rights.

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The National Access Forum meets several times a year to discuss how to develop, manage and promote access locally. The papers from these meetings are available for everyone to read.

11 Oct, 2018
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