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From Dentons (‘World’s Largest Global Law Firm’) yesterday:

On the one hand, the right to roam is hugely significant for those exploring Scotland’s Highlands and Islands, including visitors undertaking the iconic North Coast 500 route. On the other hand, reports of irresponsible visitors and antisocial behaviour have attracted headlines and prompted some to question the breadth of public access rights in Scotland.

However, the right is not unlimited. Its statutory exclusions, limits on responsible exercise and restrictions on geographical scope all help to reduce its impact on privacy, land management and commercial activities. Importantly, irresponsible or antisocial behaviour falls outside the protection of the 2003 Act.

Although Scotland’s access regime is more extensive than that in England, it is not intended to give priority to public access at all costs. Rather, it seeks to strike a careful balance between enabling responsible enjoyment of Scotland’s landscapes and protecting the legitimate interests of landowners and occupiers. The Scottish Outdoor Access Code supports that balance by setting out practical responsibilities for both access takers and land managers, with the aim that, in practice, the right to roam should not be unduly burdensome on landowners.

The article first appeared in Estates Gazette egi.co.uk on June 29, 2026.

Full Dentons post at: https://www.dentons.com/en/insights/articles/2026/september/11/scotlands-right-to-roam

Is more extensive than that in England? That’ll be ‘far more?‘

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