ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈɛn ˌɛsˌɛnˈeɪtʃ dᵻsˈaɪdᵻd ðˌɐɾɪt wʊd nˌɑːt fˈɔːɹməli dˈɛzɪɡnˌeɪt ˌɛni fˈɜːðɚɹ ˌɛldˌiːˈɑːɹz, bˌʌt wʊd ɪnstˈɛd ɛŋkˈɜːɹɪdʒ mˈoːɹ lˈoʊkəlibˈeɪst pɹəpˈoʊzəlz fɔːɹ nˈuː ɹˈaʊts fɔːɹ lˈɔŋdˈɪstəns fˈʊtpæθs.
In 2010 SNH decided that it would not formally designate any further LDRs, but would instead encourage more locally-based proposals for new routes for long-distance footpaths.