A spatial dataset of designated public access routes, known as core paths, across Scotland. It is managed by the Scottish Government and local authorities to facilitate access rights under the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003. The dataset was last updated on 2026-04-28.
Use Cases
- Map public access networks based on designated core paths.
- Analyze spatial coverage of public rights of way for planning purposes.
- Support land management decisions based on legally recognized access routes.
- Integrate with recreational planning tools based on the national standardized grading system.
Strengths
- Data is mandated by legislation (Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003) for all local authorities.
- Aligns with a national standardized grading system for path information.
- Last update timestamp (2026-04-28) is provided.
Limitations
- Row count and physical scale of the dataset are unknown.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Data may reflect geographic or administrative bias inherent to the source platform.
Provenance
- Source
- Scottish Government SpatialData.gov.scot
- Collection Method
- Plans drawn up by local authority and National Park access authorities as required by law.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-28 08:05:44.912990
- Geography
- Scotland