Huts A Place Beyond
Huts A Place Beyond by Lesley Riddoch, published by Luath Press Limited in 2020, explores the relationship between Scots and their natural environment through the lens of hutting culture. This 272-page book delves into the historical context of outdoor leisure in Scotland compared to other European countries, particularly Norway. Riddoch reflects on her personal experiences with bothies and examines the impact of tourism on land access and community connections in Scotland.
Readers will find a thoughtful examination of the lost tradition of hutting and its potential revival as a means to reconnect with nature. The book discusses the significance of humble woodland huts in providing affordable, low-impact holiday options for Scots, especially in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. By weaving together themes of history, politics, and recreation, Riddoch invites contemplation on the importance of land access and community in contemporary Scotland, making a case for a renewed appreciation of the outdoors.
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Victorian visitors had shooting lodges – Scots had trips doon the watter.
Norwegian citizens had hytte – Scots had Butlins.
Why have the inhabitants of one of Europe’s prime tourist destinations been elbowed off the land and exiled from nature for so long?
Lesley Riddoch relives her own bothy experience, rediscovers lost hutting communities, travels through hytte-covered Norway and suggests that thousands of humble woodland huts would give Scots a vital post-covid connection with nature and affordable, low-impact holidays in their own beautiful land – at last.
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