The 5 miles is a guideline.

> I don't know quite where I stand on this.

:D :D :D. So 'Coronavirus' but not charged under Coronavirus Regulations. But government guidance tends to have muddled, political motivations, is one size fits all and very risk averse (with some exceptions). As the Arrocher walkers were fined under the Covid regs then it is a £30 fine (if paid right away) which as far as I know is not recorded as a crime  (unless prosecuted after failing to pay the fine). Powered by: vBulletin Version 2.3.0 What works for the city isn't going to work for the highlands & islands. indeed! I always have. I think that is a somewhat overdramatic way of putting it. The reasons for the guidance will certainly be relevant. It's a less popular hill, I've been up it few times before and I have run to or surrounding areas from home and back during lockdown few times, knowing it was less popular than other Kilpatrick hills. Mountaineering Scotland really needs to get the finger out and have stern words with someone at Holyrood - the hill community is in danger of being taken for mugs here. This leaves me worried that were I to say drive to Menstrie (four-point-something miles from where I live) then walk to Blairdenon (more than five miles) and require rescue, there might be consequences. News that two people had been charged with culpable and reckless conduct following a rescue call-out near Crianlairich at the weekend had been causing concern in the outdoor community. https://crime.scot/culpable-and-reckless-conduct/. If you aren't going to such a place then there is no particular need to stay within 5 miles. You wouldn't have done anything illegal or anything liable to spread the virus (assuming that you took appropriate precautions regarding distancing, touching gates or stiles etc). Meanwhile the golf courses, bowling greens and tennis courts are filling up. However the fact that there are two groups means that any influence on government (or indeed some councils) is reduced, which cannot help whenever any problems need to be dealt with in future. I've been going along to Alva and Tilli, 7-9 miles (or 6-8 miles if I drive via the back of the monument), which seems OK and of course has masses of options (although I've been slightly looking over my shoulder and crossing my fingers since last weekend's events elsewhere). Dollar village car park was shut last week but full of cars - it appears that the locals have adopted it for themselves, which maybe shouldn't have happened - it's a council car park (with a Central Region sign!) They haven't been named, thank goodness, but as 1932 says above it must now be a pretty miserable and worrying state of affairs for them.If that was you, after a drive of dozen miles with which you were (justifiably in my opinion) happy with, would you still be OK about receiving the consequences of a police/MRT/Facebook etc shaming (and potentially a serious criminal conviction in due course)?