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Plan to avoid the busiest walks this weekend

Posted on July 17, 2020 by Paul Webster

Some of Scotland’s best known places for walks are set to be busy again this weekend, as people continue to enjoy the eased lockdown restrictions. Last week, certain very popular locations within easy reach of a day trip from the…

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Win £150 each month from Cotswold Outdoor

Posted on July 3, 2020 by Paul Webster

We’re delighted that Cotswold Outdoor have joined us as the new sponsors of the Walkhighlands forum walk of the month competition. The competition has run for more than ten years, but had been suspended whilst Scotland’s restrictions on leisure travel…

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Posted in Magazine, Walkhighlands news, Walking News

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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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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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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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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