[dump]

Through a combination of videos (danny mac, etc) and tidbits from comments, I formed the idea that Scotland is the promised land when it comes to access to land and trails. I got the idea that as long as you're respectful, you can pretty access any land. See a trail - ride it.

I tried to find references to it, but could only come up with articles that describe the land ownership as the least equitable in the west: http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2013/aug/10/scotland-land-rights

Can someone explain to me how land ownership and land use/access works in Scotland?

 

[CrabJoe StretchPants]

Can someone explain to me how land ownership and land use/access works in Scotland?

It works well.

 

[jonKranked]

Can someone explain to me how land ownership and land use/access works in Scotland?

everyone is so drunk it doesn't really matter

 

[yetihenry]

You have the "freedom to roam". It still won't stop land owners and farmers getting angry at you for raking in loam tracks on their land and getting worried about you ruining their hunting or sueing them

 

[wiscodh]

everyone is so drunk it doesn't really matter

just dont **** with this guys heart

 

[jonKranked]

you mean this guy?

 

[jonKranked]

or how about this guy?

 

[dump]

You have the "freedom to roam". It still won't stop land owners and farmers getting angry at you for raking in loam tracks on their land and getting worried about you ruining their hunting or sueing them

Interesting. Found this:
http://www.mcofs.org.uk/access-law-and-soac.asp

Does that mean that you can pretty much go on anyone's land? Even privately owned land? Example, if there's a lake and it's privately owned... I can roll up and spend the day there?

 

[dump]

Wow - it seems so:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_to_roam

A very cool idea.

 

[Gary]

http://www.snh.gov.uk/enjoying-the-outdoors/your-access-rights/

http://www.outdooraccess-scotland.com/

Sorry, I'm far too drunk to explain it myself.. It's 7:30am afterall

 

[FarkinRyan]

I lived up in the Scottish Highlands for a period and as it was explained to me you can go essentially anywhere, any time by foot or bike provided that you're not being a twat about it. Exclusions are that you can't just wander into peoples houses or yards, you can't go trampling through peoples crops and you can't just wander through the middle of school grounds, airfields, military bases and various other areas that have been given special exemptions from the right of access.

 

[Gary]

I lived down in the South of England for a period and although it was explained to me that it's against the law,you can STILL go essentially anywhere, any time by foot or bike provided that you're not being a twat about it. Exclusions are that you can't just wander into peoples houses or yards, you can't go trampling through peoples crops and you can't just wander through the middle of school grounds, airfields, military bases and various other areas.
It's just a pity that so many English folk happen to be twats..

I'd imagine the same to be true in the USA but unfortunately most of your twats seem to own guns!

 

[jonKranked]

I'd imagine the same to be true in the USA but unfortunately most of your twats seem to own guns!

depends on the region.

in the west / southwest a lot of the land isn't privately owned so it's fair game. but at your own risk because it's so remote.

 

[HardtailHack]

**** me dead do I hate that country?!! Wasted three weeks of my life there, got to ride in Glentress which was fun on an XC bike and the grip in the wet was nuts. I hated the place so much I just stayed in pubs in strip joints, the local pub referred to me as Aussie boy as I was there so often.

Avoid Scotland, it's ****!

 

[scottishmark]

TBH you do come across as the sort of twat that we'd want to discourage, so it's a win-win situation!

On the access topic, yup it's good.

 

[HardtailHack]

I'm happy with that, luckily for us all the little blood sucking animals in Australia love Scottish people and the sun burns them in five minutes so they have to stay indoors, suits us fine

 

[scottishmark]

lolz at the Australian that thinks he has heritage over newcomers

 

[Gary]

. I hated the place so much I just stayed in pubs in strip joints, the local pub referred to me as Aussie boy as I was there so often.

Aye, to your face Mibbie

 

[HardtailHack]

Hahaha, we have no heritage we just steal things and call them our own, it's the Aussie way.

My brother lives over there somewhere, my brother in law and I struck a deal to go halves in airfares for my brother so we didn't have to go back, I can see why people like the place but I don't get a chub over green grass old churches and **** weather so I'll keep my negative ass outta there.

I will say the people were all pretty cool, well, except the guy that said he'd stab me for looking at him, oh and the muppets in Edinburger that have no idea their umbrella takes up more room than they do.

 

[scottishmark]

Tis true, our grassy scenery sux

 

[HardtailHack]

Pfft, fancy hills, it's all about red dirt, lots and lots of red dirt-

 

[wysiwyg]

Now if theres a right to roam, does that theoretically mean that they cant stop you going to watch the WC without paying? After all you have a right to roam up the mountain..

 

[Samoto]

Pfft, fancy hills, it's all about red dirt, lots and lots of red dirt-

it looks quite flat for me. Rather rainy mountains

 

[Gary]

Wysiwyg, tourists are stupid, they'll pay for pretty much anything here.. Enter nevis range by any other route than through the carpark turnstiles and its fair game.. You're really only paying to stand around in a car park, like I said, stupid!

 

[jonKranked]

Wysiwyg, tourists are stupid, they'll pay for pretty much anything here.. Enter nevis range by any other route than through the carpark turnstiles and its fair game.. You're really only paying to stand around in a car park, like I said, stupid!

psh ride a horse