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Introduction
One of the many roles which local authorities fulfil is overseeing arrangements for people to enjoy access to the outdoors for the purposes of recreation and education. As well as the 32 local authorities, both of Scotland’s national park authorities have statutory duties on outdoor access. Together they comprise Scotland’s 34 “access authorities”.
In September and October of 2025 a working group set up by the Scottish Outdoor Access Network (SOAN) oversaw an online survey of access authorities in Scotland. The survey was delivered by Gavin Corbett of Ramblers Scotland1. All 34 access authorities responded.
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https://cdn.ramblers.org.uk/media/files/soan-survey-access-authorities-2025-final_0.pdf
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