National Park

Camping at Loch Lomond has long been popular, but rules around pitching up look set to be tightened amid a rise in visitors and threats to park rangers

National park considers fines for aggressive campers

Loch Garten, in the Cairngorms National Park.

Residents living in national park invited to design £1m funding scheme

Denise Brownlee, left, and Liz Hitschmann set up a campaign to oppose plans for a Galloway National Park, and quickly discovered many other people were concerned too

How two local pensioners defeated plans for Galloway National Park John McLellan

A map showing the proposed boundary of the Galloway National Park, which will not now go ahead

Why SNP has made right decision over Galloway National Park Scotsman comment

Galloway Forest Park

Ministers told to ignore 'land-owning lobbyists' as park axe looms

An illustration showing what Flamingo Land at Loch Lomond would look like

Why Loch Lomond must be saved from Flamingo Land development Jackie Baillie

The historic house is located in the Cairngorms National Park.

Inside 'distinguished' Scottish Highland home with amazing views

A saltmarsh in winter on the Galloway coast

Why stunning but forgotten Galloway needs a national park Rob Lucas

Denise Brownlee, left, and Liz Hitschmann set up a campaign to oppose plans for a Galloway National Park, and quickly discovered many other people were concerned too

'Aggressive' grannies? Reaction to national park campaign was shocking Denise Brownlee and Liz Hitschmann

The rough outline of the proposed Galloway National Park

Why the Galloway national park simply cannot go ahead as planned John McLellan

Plans to create a national park in Galloway have proved controversial

New National Park plan poised for referendum amid council concerns

Denise Brownlee and Liz Hitschmann have been prominent in the campaign against plans for a Galloway National Park

Why the SNP's Green hangover is more than just a headache in Galloway John McLellan

Flamingo Land formally withdrew a previous application to build a tourist resort on Loch Lomond in 2018 after widespread opposition – now the company is awaiting a decision on revamped plans for a £40m development with waterpark, monorail and more than 100 woodland lodges

Loch Lomond Flamingo Land resort rejected after 175,000 sign petition

The Lake District is the country's largest National Park

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From left: Junior Rangers Katherine Parfitt and Anna Parfitt; First Minister Humza Yousaf, Sandy Bremner, CNPA Convener; Grant Moir, CNPA CEO; Ray Macfarlane, Scotland Committee Chair and a trustee and Deputy Chair of The National Lottery Heritage Fund, Lorna Slater, Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity.

£10.7m boost to help the Cairngorms become UK’s first net zero national park

The Park Authority is setting out three potential options regarding fire management byelaws

Park Authority to consult on introduction of fire byelaws

Arbroath Cliffs under which is a network of caves along the Angus coast, as a conservation charity is appealing to Scotland's seaside communities as it seeks to change the "unfulfilled dream" of having a coastal and marine national park. Photo: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Scotland’s coastal communities urged to consider national park bid

Competition winner Willow Campbell.

Art competition winners close the Nature Festival

The public are being asked to get involved in transformational transport initiative for the Cairngorms National Park. (Photo: Liam Anderstrem)

Share your views for active travel in the Cairngorms

Estate owner Hugh Niven is proposing to plant around one million trees and build 30km of road and track to support the new forestry in Glen Clova. PIC: SWNS.

National Park resists 30km of new road amid loss of 'wildness' around Munros

Artist's impression of part of the planned Lomond Banks development
Pic: Lomond Banks

Flamingo Land submits new Loch Lomond resort plans

Gamekeepers claim plans by Cairngorms National Park to cull deer and plant more trees to tackle climate crisis will put jobs, livelihoods and secure housing at risk. (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Gamekeepers revolt over national park's deer cull plan to beat climate change

Staycation satisfaction by the coast is a shore thing!

Loch Lomond: More than 1000 bags of litter cleared from Loch Lomond National Park in just one month

More than 1000 bags of litter cleared from Loch Lomond National Park

Going on holiday to a sunny destination can be the best way to relax, but if it rains while away this can often dampen the mood (Photo: Shutterstock)

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Loch Lomond (Picture: Allan Milligan)

Loch Lomond development: Are 55,000 objections really not enough? – Bill Jamieso...

600-acre estate for sale with traditional farmhouse in scenic National Park loca...

Plans for the hydro power scheme on the Queens Balmoral estate have raised concerns about noise. Picture: Getty

Balmoral Estates hydroelectric plan examined after concerns raised

People enjoy a walk in the snow near Muir of Ord...see weather story...pic Peter Jolly

Video: 15 photographs showcasing Scotland's winter scenery

From Iona to the Mull of Kintyre, Argyll and Bute has many of the attributes which would make it an ideal national park, but lack of money and political indifference means it is unlikely ever to happen. Picture: REX/Shutterstock

Martyn McLaughlin: National park idea has fallen from favour

The Scottish rambler and writer Tom Weir. Allan Milligan.TSPL

Loch Lomond's Tom Weir statue to benefit from Â£4k donation

Callander Meadows, Loch Lomond. Picture: Supplied

Free guides to help walkers navigate Lomond & The Trossachs

The joy of losing ourselves in the landscape, feeling both small and at the same time connected to everything around us, is balm to the spirit and a great way to relax

Prescription for good health lies in nature

Friends of Loch Lomond and The Trossachs Vice-Chairman John Urquhart at the improved Whinney Hill footpath. Picture: Friends of Loch Lomond

Family-friendly woodland path near Loch Lomond given Â£30k upgrade

Scenic of Loch Lomond with Ben Lomond in cloud.
Picture: Allan Milligan

Petition to stop Flamingo Land operator plans at Loch Lomond

Falls of Dochart and Auchmore. Picture: Nick Drainey

Walk of the week: Falls of Dochart amd Auchmore, Killin

The Cairngorms National Park is one of two in Scotland currently. PIcutr

Third National Park would provide affordable homes

Loch Lomond will star in a new TV series about wildlife in the area. Picture: Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park

New TV show to tell story of Loch Lomond wildlife

The Tropical fish and Hard corals the Red Sea offers. Picture: TSPL

Travel: Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt

Two campers enjoy the Milarrochy Bay Camping and Caravanning site. Picture: Dan Phillips

Concerns over Loch Lomond camping ban plans

Ben Nevis and Aonach Mor. Picture: TSPL

Roger Cox: Ben Nevis needs National Park status
WHAT’S more Scottish: whisky or haggis? Neeps or tatties? Which of these things best sums up your nation: football or literature? Cycling or art?

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Allow nature to be a dominant force

The winning picture, by Paul McGregor. Picture: Contributed

Cairngorm photography prize winner revealed

Waterways in National Park will create power to ward off wind farms

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Letter: Going for gold

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How beef cattle are protecting the environment

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National Park status for Harris rejected but locals vow to fight on

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Questions of public access to Cairn Gorm

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National Park founder Muir hailed in US

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National park supremo named as new chief of VisitScotland

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It's right to keep loch's banks bonnie

Harris residents back national park plans

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