Livestock can wander through gates left open by walkers and cause a problem for farmers. So we have added new signage to some gates. But with or without a Notice, walkers should close all gates securely behind them.  

The recent major storm brought down several large trees across the West Island Way path section known as the Garrison Road near Port Bannatyne. Very many thanks to the Mount Stuart Estate foresters for their good work in clearing the path. 

Overgrown whins and a boggy path were making conditions unpleasant on the West Island Way path near Hilton. The Bute Conservation Trust volunteers spent the morning clearing a long stretch of whins to create solid ground for the pathway. Whilst the other volunteers...

  Although the images on the original boards had lasted well, they had deteriorated a bit over time. Plus some posts were rotten and the Straad one was completely down. Our replacement boards from Bute Signs (with attractive drone images from Paul Simpson) have a...

  The Bute Conservation Volunteers were delighted to spend a sunny morning helping to plant a new hedge at Scalpsie Farm.   

  Thanks to a large group of our Conservation Volunteers, a windblown beech tree has been cleared to restore access for walkers on the Tramway Path.