Every local authority in Scotland, plus the two national park authorities, is currently drawing up a draft core path plan and going out to consultation with their proposals.

 

Core path plans can include routes on water, routes to water and routes alongside water, so the core path planning exercise can be of interest to canoeists and other watersports participants.  To help paddlers participate in their local core path planning consultation exercises we have compiled a list of Scotland’s access authorities (local and national park authorities) and provided a web link to the most relevant page on each of their websites.  Highland Council is divided into 6 access authority areas and each of these areas will have its own core path plan.

 

We hope this page will help you to find out what is happening in your area and enable you to get involved in your local core path planning process.  If you have any comment on any of the links provided below, please e-mail Mike Dales.

 

Aberdeen City	www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/corepathsplan
Aberdeenshire	http://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/outdooraccess/core_paths_plan/index.asp
Angus	http://www.angus.gov.uk/corepathsplan
Argyll & Bute	http://www.argyll-bute.gov.uk/content/planning/developmentprojects/countrysideaccess/corepathplanning/?s=3176574&a=0
Cairngorms National Park	http://www.cairngorms.co.uk/access/corepaths/index.php
City of Edinburgh	http://www.edinburghcorepaths.org/
Clackmannanshire	http://www.clacksweb.org.uk/environment/corepathplanning
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar	http://www.cne-siar.gov.uk/access/corepaths.htm
Dumfries & Galloway	www.dumgal.gov.uk/corepaths
Dundee City	http://www.dundeecity.gov.uk/outaccess
East Ayrshire	http://www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk/comser/paths/ayrshire_paths-strategyintro.asp
East Dunbartonshire	http://www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk/Web+Site/Live/EDWebLive.nsf/InternetMF?ReadForm&M=KRAE-5NGATXC=http://www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk/Web+Site/Live/EDWebLive.nsf/LU-AllContent/KRAE-6VDJRQ?OpenDocument
East Lothian	www.eastlothian.gov.uk/corepathsplan
East Renfrewshire	www.eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk/corepaths
Falkirk	http://www.falkirk.gov.uk/services/development/planning_and_environment/outdoor_access/core_paths_what_do_you_think.aspx
Fife	http://www.fifedirect.org.uk/corepaths
Glasgow City	http://www.glasgow.gov.uk/en/Residents/GettingAround/CorePathPlan
Highland – Skye & Lochalsh	http://www.highland.gov.uk/leisureandtourism/what-to-see/countrysideaccess/corepathplans.htm
Highland – Lochaber	http://www.highland.gov.uk/leisureandtourism/what-to-see/countrysideaccess/corepathplans.htm
Highland – Inverness & Nairn	http://www.highland.gov.uk/leisureandtourism/what-to-see/countrysideaccess/corepathplans.htm
Highland – Ross & Cromarty	http://www.highland.gov.uk/leisureandtourism/what-to-see/countrysideaccess/corepathplans.htm
Highland – Caithness	http://www.highland.gov.uk/leisureandtourism/what-to-see/countrysideaccess/corepathplans.htm
Highland - Sutherland	http://www.highland.gov.uk/leisureandtourism/what-to-see/countrysideaccess/corepathplans.htm
Inverclyde	http://www.inverclyde.gov.uk/GeneralR.aspx?id=287&catid=1198
Loch Lomond & Trossachs National Park	http://www.lochlomond-trossachs.org/park/default.asp?p=302
Midlothian	Midlothian Council Core Paths Plan
Moray	http://www.moray.gov.uk/moray_standard/page_46542.html
North Ayrshire	http://www.north-ayrshire.gov.uk/corepathsplan
North Lanarkshire	http://www.northlan.gov.uk/leisure+and+tourism/local+environment/public+access/core+path+consultation.html
Orkney Islands	http://www.orkney.gov.uk/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=3632&tt=orkneyv2
Perth & Kinross	http://www.pkc.gov.uk/Community+life+and+leisure/Countryside+and+wildlife/Countryside+and+leisure/Access+and+rights+of+way/Core+Path+Planning.htm
Renfrewshire	http://www.renfrewshire.gov.uk/ilwwcm/publishing.nsf/Content/pt-cl-CorePathSurvey
Scottish Borders	http://www.scotborders.gov.uk/life/environment/outdooraccess/
Shetland Islands	http://www.shetland.gov.uk/developmentplans/ShetlandCountrysideAccess.asp#draftcorepathplan
South Ayrshire	http://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/outdooraccess/corePaths.htm
South Lanarkshire	http://www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk/portal/page/portal/EXTERNAL_WEBSITE_DEVELOPMENT/SLC_ONLINE_HOME/PARKS_COUNTRYSIDE/COUNTRY_PARKS?CONTENT_ID=847
Stirling	www.stirling.gov.uk/countryside
West Dunbartonshire	http://www.wdcweb.info/building-and-planning/local-plans/draft-core-paths-plan/
West Lothian	http://www.westlothian.gov.uk/wlcv2/onlineservices/planning/policyandplans/environment/access/cpp/