Roaming on the right side.

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Megalithics M
Megalithics Jun 8, 2010 19:45:31

The last time were in Orkney we picked up a leaflet in the tourist info place about the Scottish right to roam. According to said pamphlet you can walk, sketch, paint and photograph just about anywhere in the countryside, the main exclusions being working farmyards and fields in crop (although it mentioned that the edges of the field would be OK). Surprisingly even fields with livestock were OK (at your own risk!).

We always ask permission to visit sites if the landowner is obvious (eg nearest farm), on previous caledonian outings we couldn't find anyone to ask at some of the farms and therefore missed a quite a few choice sites. The sites were typical field locations and would have satisfied the right to roam specs, but somehow it just didn't feel right.

Is this right to roam stuff valid in practice?

Would it be acceptable to proceed on to the sites in the "deserted farm" senarios?

Anyone had good/bad right to roamy experiences with landowners?

Puzzled,

Maggie & Keith

T tiompan
tiompan Jun 8, 2010 19:54:22
Replying to Megalithics

Megalithics wrote:
The last time were in Orkney we picked up a leaflet in the tourist info place about the Scottish right to roam. According to said pamphlet you can walk, sketch, paint and photograph just about anywhere in the countryside, the main exclusions being working farmyards and fields in crop (although it mentioned that the edges of the field would be OK). Surprisingly even fields with livestock were OK (at your own risk!).

We always ask permission to visit sites if the landowner is obvious (eg nearest farm), on previous caledonian outings we couldn't find anyone to ask at some of the farms and therefore missed a quite a few choice sites. The sites were typical field locations and would have satisfied the right to roam specs, but somehow it just didn't feel right.

Is this right to roam stuff valid in practice?

Would it be acceptable to proceed on to the sites in the "deserted farm" senarios?

Anyone had good/bad right to roamy experiences with landowners?

Puzzled,

Maggie & Keith

It's all here .
http://www.outdooraccess-scotland.com/default.asp?nPageID=324&nSubContentID=0
It appears to haev been understood and accepted by landowners .

T tjj
tjj Jun 8, 2010 19:59:44
Replying to Megalithics

An interesting question and, as a rambler, one close to my heart - I found this article Striking a balance between ramblers and landowners

If you look up the Ramblers Association there is a lot about 'the right to roam'.

B Branwen
Branwen Jun 8, 2010 22:50:11
Replying to Megalithics

A holdover from old scots belief that you cant own the land - hence you had Queen Elizabeth of England and Mary Queen of Scots - even our monarchs ruled the people, not the land.

Hrmmm.... wonder if it would piss off Donald Trump if me and some friends dressed like teuchtars and exercised our rights to roam over "his" land...

M Megalithics
Megalithics Jun 9, 2010 13:41:44
Replying to Megalithics

Thanks everyone, just the kind of hands (or boots) on experience we wanted to hear about. We've got a few Scottish expeditions planned this year so we will now try to visit "deserted farm" sites and may even try some Bold Farmyard Parking (with dash note, phone no. and complimentary fruit basket).

We will however be asking for donations if our car gets forklifted into the slurry tank by an irate farmer.

Maggie & Keith

B Branwen
Branwen Jun 9, 2010 22:54:48
Replying to Megalithics

I have a funny feeling Donald Trump and the type he's trying to attract WOULD mind, tjj

LOL Drewboy
Now all you need is a great rambling song. How about...

Oh, He's got got in frae the USA
Bald as a coot wi' a donkey's bray
Gets what he wants, doesn't care who pays
But Donald where's yer Hotel?

T TheStandingStone
TheStandingStone Jun 9, 2010 23:07:03
Replying to Megalithics

I generally live by the rule of 'feck it...I'll chance my arm.'

H Howburn Digger
Howburn Digger Jun 12, 2010 14:07:35
Replying to Megalithics

Megalithics wrote:
Is this right to roam stuff valid in practice?

Anyone had good/bad right to roamy experiences with landowners?

Puzzled,

Maggie & Keith

Absolutely valid in practice and enshrined in law. I cannot concieve of Life any other way and had genuinely forgotten that the southern neighbours had such heavy restrictions on their basic freedoms. I suppose living under such an oppressive system down South, our freedom to roam and go where we please up here in Scotland must seem a bit unreal and unbelievable.

Come up. Walk anywhere you want. Stop anywhere you wish and take it all in. Fill your boots.