A NEWSPAPER has recommended walks and hill climbs in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland despite lockdown easing only applying to England.

People in England will soon be able to travel as far as they want for exercise – but as Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland remain in a more contained state of lockdown and maintain the Stay at Home message, they are being told not to travel to the devolved nations.

Meanwhile in Scotland people will be able to go out more than once per day for exercise but this should continue to happen close to home.

So nobody should be travelling the entirety of the 96-mile West Highland Way as suggested by The Independent yesterday.

Writer Lizzie Pook stated on Twitter that the articles were filed months ago, but The Independent had published them now with a short disclaimer at the top. However this new introduction does not include information on lockdown differences between England and Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

It reads: “On Sunday 10 May prime minister Boris Johnson eased some lockdown restrictions in an address to the nation - this included removing the once-per-day limit on exercise and saying people could now travel to other destinations to do so.

“So why not make the most of the new freedom and plan a scenic walk?”

The article, titled Best UK walks in the UK from Cornwall to the Scottish Highlands, then recommends walking the West Highland Way.

In another article, titled The Most Breathtaking Mountain Hikes in the UK, from Mam Tor to Ben Nevis, readers are recommended a trip to the Snowdon Range and and Mynydd Ddu in Wales, Slieve Donard in Northern Ireland and Arthur’s Seat, Schiehallion and Ben Nevis in Scotland.

Posting a screenshot of the article on Twitter, @NiceConvos said: “I could scream, I’m so angry!”

They urged people not to travel to Scotland and reminded readers that the lockdown and stay at home guidelines remain in place.

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The UK Government’s own 50-page document on England’s new guidelines points out that there are differences between the four nations.

“Different parts of the UK have different R figures,” the strategy paper says. “The devolved administrations are making their own assessments about the lifting of measures in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.”

It says people can drive to an outdoor place no matter how far from their household, as they long as they don’t come to Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland.

The Independent has been approached for comment.