Synopsis

David Hayman presents a personal view of the battle for access to Scotland's countryside, revealing how this conflict has shaped the physical and cultural landscape of the country.

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2003 legislation | The Battle for Scotland's Countryside

BBC Scotland | 2022 | 5'12''

Over 100 years after James Bryce put forward a bill for "right to roam", Scotland passed the legislation in 2003. It...

Battle for ''Right to roam'' | The Battle for Scotland's Countryside

BBC Scotland | 2022 | 2'08''

James Bryce, a mountaineer tried fifteen times to get a bill passed to allow public right of way, each t...

Challenging the Land Reform Act | The Battle for Scotland's Countryside

BBC Scotland | 2022 | 8'30''

Modern Scotland wants to derogate the Land Reform Act to allow certain businesses to thrive as well a...

Climbing the Munros | The Battle for Scotland's Countryside

BBC Scotland | 2022 | 3'38''

David meets Hazel who is on her 10th round of climbing all the Munro's, which are mountains with summits over 300...

First disputed right of way | The Battle for Scotland's Countryside

BBC Scotland | 2022 | 4'18''

The Duke of Atholl disputed some travellers walking through his land and made them return. Later the Duke...

Land ownership | The Battle for Scotland's Countryside

BBC Scotland | 2022 | 5'30''

David Hayman finds out why all of the rural land in Scotland is owned by less that 500 people.

Permit to camp | The Battle for Scotland's Countryside

BBC Scotland | 2022 | 2'25''

Loch Lomond has introduced camping permits which means although cheap, a record of who might be misbehaving is kept.

Scotland's drove roads | The Battle for Scotland's Countryside

BBC Scotland | 2022 | 2'41''

Drove roads are paths that were paved by the movement of livestock, particularly Highland cows.

Scottish railways and land | The Battle for Scotland's Countryside

BBC Scotland | 2022 | 1'58''

With the advent of the first railways in Scotland, tourism and roaming became a divisive topic when it cam...

Sporting estates | The Battle for Scotland's Countryside

BBC Scotland | 2022 | 3'44''

While sporting estates are disputed for a bad economic use of land, those who use it state it is an integral part of...

Youth hostels | The Battle for Scotland's Countryside

BBC Scotland | 2022 | 3'05'

In the 1950-60's, inner city Glaswegian children and teenagers were taken by their school to Youth Hostels to experienc...

The Battle for Scotland’s Countryside

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