A wonderful spot for our picnic lunch here on the south eastern shore of Loch Voil. There must be a lot of fish in here as I saw and heard a few large plops in the water nearby. This used to be a very popular resting place near a wonderful wild camping spot but fences, gates and notices made it clear the trespassers were not welcome. That being said –we were pointed to this bench by a local who reminded us that in Scotland there is now a freedom to roam law and unless we were intent on damaging property or land we were perfectly entitled to go to the bench along a well-trodden path. He and his wife sat on the bench regularly.
“The Land Reform Act 2003 gives everyone rights of access over land and inland water throughout Scotland, subject to specific exclusions set out in the Act and as long as they behave responsibly. These rights are sometimes referred to as 'freedom to roam'. “

HBM, enjoy the week.