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Plan for hundreds of new spaces to ease Ben Nevis parking woes

Plan for hundreds of new spaces to ease Ben Nevis parking woes
BBC Scotland Wednesday 10 June 2026, 22:20 UTC 1 min read
Key Points

Forestry and Land Scotland is proposing to extend its North Face car park near Torlundy.

Forestry and Land Scotland is proposing to extend its North Face car park near Torlundy.
Ben Nevis (PERSON) Forestry and Land Scotland (ORG) North Face (LOCATION) Torlundy (LOCATION)
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