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Welcome back – but be responsible

Posted on July 1, 2020 by Paul Webster

It’s going to be great to once again have freedom to travel around Scotland more than 5 miles from home, from Friday 3rd July. But we need to all think carefully when planning where we head out beyond our local…

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Posted in Access issues, Conservation, Magazine, Walkhighlands news, Walking News

Scotland leisure travel limit to be lifted on 3th July

Posted on June 24, 2020 by Paul Webster

The Scottish Government announced today that they are planning to remove the 5 mile limit on leisure travel on the 3rd July. This means that day trips to the hills will be possible for all at last. Self-catering accommodation which…

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Posted in Access issues, Magazine, Walkhighlands news, Walking News

Welcoming back visitors to the Cairngorms – the National Park’s view

Posted on June 17, 2020 by Grant Moir

Across Scotland, preparations are being made for the potential reopening of countrywide travel and recreation from July 15th. We asked Grant Moir, CEO of the Cairngorms National Park, how his area is getting ready to welcome visitors back. I suspect,…

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Posted in Access issues, Magazine

Scottish tourism asked to prepare to reopen from July 15

Posted on June 10, 2020 by Paul Webster

Scotland’s tourism minister Fergus Ewing has told Scotland’s tourism businesses to prepare to reopen on July 15th, conditional on Scotland reaching stage 3 of its lockdown easing plan. The final decision on whether to go ahead will be made at…

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Posted in Access issues, Magazine, Walkhighlands news

Hillwalking and the plan to ease lockdown

Posted on May 22, 2020 by Helen Webster

Nicola Sturgeon yesterday announced the four stage route map for Scotland to ease its Covid-19 lockdown restrictions. Today Scottish Mountain Rescue have issued new guidance to hillwalkers. None of the changes are yet in place, but it is expected that…

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Posted in Access issues, Magazine, Walkhighlands news, Walking News

Plotting a route back to the hills

Posted on May 15, 2020 by Helen Webster

Mountaineering organisations are working together towards a return to hill walking and climbing in Scotland. As we approach the end of week eight of lockdown, mountaineering organisations in Scotland are asking the hill walking and climbing community to ‘hold the…

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Posted in Access issues, Magazine, Walking News




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