The Scottish Rights of Way and Access Society has been working to safeguard rights of way for 160 years. It is probably the oldest organisation in the world dedicated to improving countryside access. Its objects are the preservation, defence, restoration and acquisition of public rights of access for the public benefit over land in Scotland, including public rights of way. It deals with enquiries about problems with particular rights of way and other access matters. It records all the known rights of way in Scotland and many other routes and in partnership with Scottish Natural Heritage maintains the National Catalogue of Rights of Way. It is an acknowledged expert on rights of way law and publishes books and leaflets on the subject.