Campfire ban in Cairngorms National Park to come into force to cut wildfire risk

Campfires will be banned from spring to early autumn (Valentyn Volkov/Alamy/PA) -

Campfires and barbecues will be banned in the Cairngorms National Park from Wednesday as part of moves to curb the risk of wildfires.

It is hoped the seasonal by-law, which will be in place until September 30, will help reduce the risk in the face of climate change which has led to longer, drier spring and summer months.