Community Paths Guide

This guide helps you and your community improve and promote local paths.

Want to make the paths in your area better for everyone? This guide gives you clear steps to plan and manage a path project. Whether you want to upgrade an old path or create a new one, you’ll find the information you need to get started and complete your project.

Download this guide and start making a difference in your community.

• Plan exactly what you want to do with your path project and how to get started.
• Learn how to get others involved and work with the right people to support your project.
• Understand how to plan the path design, estimate costs, and raise the money you need.
• Get practical advice on doing the path build work, whether you’re using volunteers or hiring professionals.
• Discover ways to tell people about your improved paths and see how they’re benefiting the community.

We updated our brand and name in June 2025 to Walking Scotland. We’re still working to update everything with our new branding. This means you might spot our previous, Paths for All, branding in places, and some links in downloads might not work as they should.

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Date published: published in 2016

Format: PDF