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Countryside Commission for Scotland
Battleby Redgorton Perth PH1 3EW
® Perth (0738) 27921
WAYMARK SYMBOLS 1. Standard Arrow
To draw waymark
arrow using rule
and compasses
1. Draw vertical and
horizontal axes AD
and HG.
(These will be at 45°
for upward pointing
left or right arrows).
2. Draw circle of radius
45mm centred on
intersection of axes.
3. Mark 15mm intervals
from circumference
at B & C on vertical
axis.
4. Draw BE and CF
parallel to horizontal
axis.
5. Join EF, DG and AG.
Some notes on basic waymarking
1. Keep it to a minimum. The best waymark of
all is the path itself, so waymark only where
a stranger would otherwise have difficulty
following the correct path.
2. Use existing surfaces on man-made objects
(gates, fence-posts, the cope of a dyke etc)
wherever possible, and natural objects (eg
tree-trunks) only as a last resort.
3. Remember that paths are two-directional
and therefore the route should be clear to
people approaching from either direction.
4. Waymarks should always be directly facing
the oncomer and where possible be placed
before a junction or change of direction.
5. The recommended colours are:—
Footpaths: Yellow B.S. No. 08 E 51
Bridleways: Blue B.S. No. 20 E 51
Further references: "Waymarking public paths
— a practical guide", a
leaflet obtainable from the
Countryside Commission
for Scotland.
"Waymarking for footpath
and bridleway", HMSO
1974
© c.c.s.
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