These pages are designed to give you specialist advice, support and guidance on recreation and access issues. They are for: local authorities, national park authorities and other public bodies who manage outdoor access. They should help you understand your responsibilities under the Scottish Outdoor Access Code. We hope you will use this website to understand and find out more about: your responsibilities under the Scottish Outdoor Access Code the duties and powers of local authorities and national park authorities key approaches to managing outdoor access how responsibilities apply to common situations in the outdoors how to manage irresponsible behaviour liability and health and safety legislation examples of good practice and where to get funding from Click on the Scottish Outdoor Access Code Logo at anytime to get back to the home page. Here is a quick link to information on Local Access Forums. If you are a Recreation Manager you may be interested in the Scottish Countryside Access Network(SCAN) which brings together over 200 people who work across Scotland on outdoor access and related issues. CLICK HERE TO LINK TO SCAN.