Delivering health and well-being

Our countryside and green spaces make an enormous contribution to quality of life in Scotland, and have an important role in improving public health and well-being. SNH wants to raise awareness and understanding of this contribution, and to increase it so that everyone in Scotland can benefit from it.

We do this through our work on promoting outdoor recreation and access, the planning and management of green space and landscapes, and involving more people and communities in place-making.

Contributing to a healthier Scotland

Working with the health sector to promote outdoor activity and contact with nature as a key resource for improving Scotland's health

Enjoying the outdoors

Increasing participation in outdoor recreation, volunteering and learning through better provision of places, paths, information and opportunities for all

Sustainable places

Supporting the better planning and management of local green space, paths and landscapes as a key element of better place-making

Championing Scotland's landscapes

Promoting the better care of Scotland's landscapes and the important contribution they make to people's lives

Natural heritage and placemaking

Consultation on The Contribution of the Natural Heritage to Better Placemaking