Access in Northern Isles
Orkney
Access to nature, wherever you live, contributes greatly to our quality of life. Promoting access, enjoyment and recreation in the countryside is the key role of SNH.
Residents and visitors alike take great pleasure in the scenery and access to nature that Orkney offers so abundantly. Whether you canoe, walk, windsurf, bird watch or fish, all these activities depend on a healthy, unspoilt landscape.
SNH aims to promote sensitive and informed development of these activities in ways that respect the interests of wildlife, landscape and those who own and work the land.
In Orkney, SNH has been an active partner, through grant aid and management agreements, in maintaining the natural beauty of the islands and supporting projects that aid people’s enjoyment. This includes the development of walks, leaflets, signs and hides from which to view wildlife.
Shetland
Access to nature contributes to our quality of life. Promoting responsible access, recreation and enjoyment is part of SNH's role. Visitors and residents alike take pleasure from Shetland's environment - the scenery, the opportunities for walking, fishing, boating, birdwatching and other outdoor pastimes. SNH will continue to work with local groups and organisations to promote sensitive and informed development of these activities.
