"Private Land, Keep Out", is that the whole story?
A sign near Spinningdale Mill leads to a rather pointed question about my reading ability. Knowing Scotland’s access rights helps me answer calmly, without turning my guests’ walk into an argument.
A quiet Highland hillside may be somebody’s workplace. Before I lead guests across it, I look for what our walk might interrupt. Scotland’s right to roam asks for judgement as well as enthusiasm.
A waterfall hidden from the windscreen, a village with a remarkable view. Scotland’s right to roam can enrich your holiday without taking you very far at all.
A gate, an inviting path and a question I love hearing: “Are we allowed to do this?” In Scotland, owning the land does not necessarily mean keeping everyone else out.
