Scottish Wild Land Group
The Scottish Wild Land Group (SWLG) is a wild land charity which is run wholly by volunteers. SWLG was established in 1982 to protect and conserve wild land in Scotland, and has campaigned on a wide range of issues.
We regularly produce our magazine Wild Land News, which is free to members.
Please join us today and help to give Scotland’s wild places a voice.
Objectives of the group:
- ■To promote the conservation of wild land in Scotland
- ■To promote public awareness of the problems facing wild land in Scotland
- ■To promote and encourage the implementation of good planning policies
- ■To co-operate with other bodies to promote the foregoing objectives
Wild Land in Scotland
Wild land areas in Scotland are dominated by natural vegetation, a lack of human intrusion from built structures and the rugged and remote nature of the terrain.
In 2014 SNH (now NatureScot) undertook to map wild land in Scotland. Their map can be found here.
Atlantic oak woodland near Loch Linhe, Diego Cue
Latest News
Wild Land News 107
The latest Wild Land News, issue 107 Spring/Summer 2026, is now available to view and download from the Wild Land News section.
Wild Land News 106
The latest Wild Land News, issue 106, is now available to view and download from the Wild Land News section.