Living in the Highlands, we are incredibly lucky to have so many beautiful places right on our doorstep. We have gathered a range of handy nature and health-focused tools for you to ‘tap’ into.
If you have a tool that you think would fit in here, please just pop us an email and we would be delighted to add you.
Scottish Outdoor Access Code
If you are heading out to enjoy Scotland’s green space, it is important that you know the code before you and encourage those that you work with to familiarise themselves with it.
Discover and Explore the Cairngorms
Packed full of information relating to the Cairngorms from wildlife information, to history and culture.
Forestry and Land Scotland – Find a forest
Easily find your next walking destination, and stay up to date with news from the Forestry Commition
Find a Community Woodland
The Community Woodland Associations as an interactive map showing all member groups across Scotland with details about the woodland and its approximate location. There is also a list view of all the Community Woodland groups.
Highland National Nature Reserves
National nature reserves are inspiring places where you can discover and enjoy the natural world.
Outdoor Highlands – The Highland Council
A website aiming to promote the outdoors within the Scottish Highlands including links to core path networks and long distance walking routes.
Find a greenspace for outdoor learning
Looking to get your class out into the fresh air for a spot of outdoor learning? The Greenspace Map for Outdoor Learning allows teachers, educators and others to quickly identify greenspaces close to their education establishment that may provide outdoor learning potential.
Highland Food Activity Map
Find your local community growing initiative using the Highland Food Activity map. You will also find lots of other food related information such as where to find community fridges, food banks and local food outlets.
The National Cycle Network
The National Cycle Network is a UK-wide network of signed paths and routes for walking, cycling, wheeling and exploring outdoors.
Scottish Path Map
Ramblers Scotland have created a Scottish Path Map, showing over 42,000 miles of walks. You can search for walk close to you.
Walkhighlands
Discover Scotland, one step at a time with Walkhighlands. The ultimate website for walking and hiking in Scotland, with thousands of free detailed routes searchable by area.
Slow Ways
Slow Ways is an initiative to create a national network of walking routes connecting all of Great Britain’s towns and cities as well as thousands of villages.