Outdoor Access Trust for Scotland (OATS) - Skye Iconic Sites Project
HIH Case Study
The Skye Iconic Sites Project (SISP) was a ground-breaking environmental restoration and protection project. From 2020 to 2023 the Outdoor Access Trust for Scotland (OATS) delivered tailormade...
Kitchen Coos and Ewes
HIH Case Study
Kitchen Coos and Ewes offers Highland cow experiences where visitors can see Highland cows and Beltex sheep in a natural, farm environment in southwest Scotland. The tours are designed to help...
Jacksons at Jedburgh
HIH Case Study
Jacksons at Jedburgh has provided a place for children, adults and families to fully immerse themselves in an agricultural setting by taking part in feeding animals, exploring the farm and meeting...
David Hope-Jones
HIH Case Study
David Hope-Jones has unleashed new energy, ambition and optimism in the South of Scotland’s visitor economy by co-developing a single all-agency Responsible Tourism Strategy with unprecedented...
Beinn an Tuirc Distillers
HIH Case Study
Torrisdale Estate is a peaceful haven on the stunning Kintyre peninsula owned by fourth generation laird, Niall Macalister Hall and wife Emma, who have spent over a decade building on the existing...
Auchterhouse Country Sports
HIH Case Study
Auchterhouse Country Sports is one of the premier clay shooting ranges in Scotland, popular with shooters of all abilities and disciplines and home to senior instructor, Drew Christie, who represented...
Attadale Gardens
HIH Case Study
Attadale Gardens is a privately owned garden with a woodland, conservatory, sunken garden and Japanese garden on the NW coast of the Highlands of Scotland. Starting in the late 19th century with a...
Short-term lets…The reality facing Scotland
Blog Post
In this blog, our Policy Adviser (Access and Visitor Management), Simon Ovenden, shares his frustrations relating to the Scottish Government’s Short Term Lets (STL) licensing legislation and the...
Changes to guidance for phase 2 of Scotland’s route map out of the covid crisis
News
Today (02 July) the First Minster announced changes to the guidance for Phase 2 of Scotland’s route map out of the covid crisis. This has seen the relaxation of several rules due to changing...
SLE welcomes budget measures to support rural economy
News
Financial support for Scotland’s food and drink industry and funding for gigabit-capable broadband has been welcomed by Scottish Land & Estates.
The rural business organisation also said it was...
Scotland’s vital tourism sector must be supported
News
At a time when Scotland’s fragile rural economy is facing unprecedented changes and an uncertain future, care must be taken to ensure any changes to the regulations for short-term lets doesn’t have a...
Meet the Helping it Happen finalists: Tourism Award
Blog Post
Just in case you haven’t heard of our Helping It Happen Awards before, it’s probably best to kick off this series of ‘Meet the finalists’ with a little introduction. The Awards highlight how...