Cairngorms Managing for Visitors Group
The Park Authority and its partners have been working within the national visitor management framework 'respect, protect, enjoy' and the 'Cairngorms together' framework to coordinate managing for visitors’ activity in key areas around the National Park.
The group generally meets every two weeks from spring to autumn and monthly in winter and is chaired by a representative from the Park Authority. This work includes collaboration with the group members to ensure areas of work such as ranger activity continues to support site-based visitor management plans and estate management objectives.
The purpose of the group is to:
- Provide a warm welcome and support exceptional experiences for the public to enjoy the outdoors.
- Mitigate any negative impacts from increased recreation in sensitive or popular sites.
- Reduce potential conflict between residents and visitors.
- Promote collaboration across estates and organisational boundaries, ensuring a positive visitor experience.
- Agree visitor infrastructure priorities for the area.
Membership of the group is made up of land managers from the private sector and non-governmental organisations, the Cairngorms Business Partnership, Visit Aberdeenshire, Scottish Land and Estates and the following public sector organisations:
- Aberdeenshire Council
- Angus Alive
- Forestry and Land Scotland
- Highland Council
- Highlands and Islands Enterprise
- NatureScot
- Police Scotland
- Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
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For more information, contact [email protected]
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As a result of ongoing efforts to tackle wildfires to the north of the Cairngorms National Park, several roads are currently closed. Scottish Fire and Rescue are in attendance and the public are advised to avoid the area, including footpaths. Road users are asked not to ignore road closed signs.
The affected roads are:
- B9007 Ferness to Duthil
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- B939 Ferness to Grantown-on-Spey
- U2347 Braes of Castle Grant
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