Scottish Outdoor Access Code
Know the Code before you go …
Enjoy Scotland’s outdoors. Everyone has the right to responsible access to most land and inland water for recreation, education or just for getting from A to B. These access rights and responsibilities are explained in The Scottish Outdoor Access Code. The key things are:
When you’re in the outdoors:
- Take personal responsibility for your own actions and act safely
- Respect people’s privacy and peace of mind
- Help land managers and others to work safely and effectively
- Care for your environment and take your litter home
- Keep your dog under proper control
- Take extra care if you’re organising an event or running a business
If you’re managing the outdoors:
- Respect access rights
- Act reasonably when asking people to avoid land management operations
- Work with your local authority and other bodies to help integrate access and land management; and
- Respect rights of way and customary access
Further information can be found by following the link from this page.