Outdoor Access
Outdoor access is not just about paths and tracks: it is about the people who use them, as well as those who don't. There are different reasons for managing access to land and water, but usually the aim is to provide a high quality of experience.Walking-the-Talk can help you to:
Plan access proposals from development of a strategy, bidding for funds to engaging with users
Deliver actions on the ground, from site supervision to developing interpretive materials
Evaluate the impact of your work on people and the environment
Projects
Walking-the-Talk has practical experience in delivering a wide range of outdoor access projects:
Arran Access Trust: contracted to undertake a fesibility study for paths on the isle of Arran, including strategic, condition and specification surveys of the Coastal Way and upland paths, prioritisation of repairs and development of a major funding bid.
The Upper Deeside Access Trust: acted as Project Manager on a part-time basis from September 2006 to March 2008 to oversee the running of core business and led the transition of the organisation into the Cairngorms Outdoor Access Trust.
Cairngorms National Park Authority: developing technical guidance for directional signposts and intermediate waymarking within the National Park.
Lochaber Forest Disctrict (Forestry Commission Scotland): developed effective signage and waymarking for the Witch's Trails mountain bike trails at Anoch Mor, by the Nevis Range Centre, for the World Mountain Biking Championships in 2007.
The National Trust for Scotland: prepared access plans at a number of properties including Brodick Country Park, Culzean Country Park, St Kilda and Brodie Castle. The work also involved developing a “handbook” of the Access Planning process for the Trust, for use by staff and contractors at other properties.
7Stanes Project: a signs audit on behalf of the Forestry Commission Scotland. The work involved auditing existing signage at Scotland's premier mountain biking trails and developing a strategic plan for signage as part of Phase II of the EU funded 7Stanes Project.
Paths for All Partnership: wrote the Community Resource Directory. This online resource forms part of the new website that was launched in Autumn 2006.
If you would like to know more about any of these projects, please get in touch:
