The current Scottish Outdoor Access Code is almost 22 years old. The Rural Affairs Committee of the Scottish Parliament is undertaking a short inquiry into the Scottish outdoor access system - how well it is working, and whether any changes are needed to make it fit for the future.

The Rural Affairs Committee would like to hear from individuals on this matter, and relevant organisations, such as Wild Scotland. Our Board is seeking to receive views from our members, in order to inform a Wild Scotland response. If you are a Wild Scotland member who would like to share your views with us, please open the email from Wild Scotland dated 10 November and click on the button to complete the form by end of day Tuesday 17th November. This will allow us some time to pull together and submit the Wild Scotland response by the parliamentary deadline of Monday 23 November 2026.

To find out more about this, and to respond as an individual or on behalf of your own business or organisation, follow this link.

Please encourage your colleagues, peers, friends and contacts to have their say too - it is important for the Scottish Parliament to hear from as many people as possible why outdoor access matters to us all.