Guidance & Codes of Practice

A list of suggested resources for guidance is below. Please get in touch if you know of other useful resources thank you think should feature here.

Moorland Management Best Practice

Practical guides for the management of Scotland's moorland

Muirburn Licensing

NatureScot can license muirburn outside the standard season, which runs from 1 October to 15 April inclusive.

Wildfires

Learn what causes wildfires, how to prevent them, and the strategies that the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service use to fight them.

Muirburn Code

The Guidance document for the Muirburn Code sets out both the law and good practice.
Note: this guidance is currently being updated.

Lighting fires

Simplified Scottish Outdoor Access Code guidance

Muirburn Practitioner Courses

Fire is one of our oldest and most powerful land management tools. But controlling it requires planning, skill and experience.

Bright Spark Burning Techniques

Controlled Burning Specialists
Bright Spark™ are leading experts in managing the land through controlled burning.
Bright Spark™ are the only Lantra Approved trainers for the Muirburn Foundation Practitioner Training.

LANTRA

As a registered charity, we put the needs of learners and employers before profit. We have dedicated teams in England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales, all providing expert local guidance backed by years of industry experience.