Affiliate Disclosure
We're upfront about how OutdoorSCOT pays its bills. Here's the full picture.
What is an affiliate link?
An affiliate link is a tracked link to a retailer. If you click one of our affiliate links and then buy something on that retailer's site, OutdoorSCOT receives a small commission from the retailer. You pay exactly the same price either way — the commission comes out of the retailer's margin, not your pocket.
Programmes we participate in
- Tiso (via Awin) — Scottish outdoor retailer. Up to 9% commission, 60-day cookie. Our primary gear affiliate because they're the best Scottish outdoor shop.
- Cotswold Outdoor (via Webgains) — 6% commission, 30-day cookie. Used as a secondary option when items aren't available at Tiso.
- Ordnance Survey (via Awin) — 5–8% commission. We link to OS Explorer and Landranger paper maps and to OS Maps Premium subscriptions.
- Macs Adventure — Self-guided walking and cycling trips, including the West Highland Way. Commission-based on bookings.
- Booking.com — Accommodation links from trail centre and long-distance route pages. ~4% effective commission.
- Amazon Associates — 3% commission. Used as a fallback when specific products aren't available at Tiso, Cotswold or directly from manufacturers.
How we mark affiliate links
Every affiliate link on OutdoorSCOT is marked in two ways:
- Visually — affiliate links carry a small icon or label so you know what you're clicking on.
- Technically — every affiliate link uses
rel="nofollow sponsored"in line with Google's recommendations for paid links.
Where an article contains affiliate links, you'll also see a brief disclosure near the top of the page.
Our editorial promise
Affiliate income does not influence our editorial coverage. Specifically:
- We only recommend gear, books, maps and trips that we'd genuinely use ourselves or recommend to a friend.
- We will not write a positive review in exchange for a commission. If a product is bad, we say so — even if we have an affiliate link to it.
- We do not accept paid placements disguised as editorial. If something is sponsored, it's clearly labelled as such.
Questions
If you've got any questions about how OutdoorSCOT works commercially, email hello@outdoorscot.co.uk. We're happy to be transparent about any of it.