We are finding that a lot more people are seeming to have a ‘staycation’ and are having their holidays in Scotland rather than going away abroad as the pound is so weak at the moment.
This means that the season is lasting longer in the more remote areas of Scotland. It was only in the news a few weeks ago that the police in Skye had issued a statement advising any visitors to Skye to only visit if they had accommodation pre-booked as they were getting phone calls and people ...walking in to the station asking for assistance in helping to find accommodation.
The Highlands and Islands have been on the TV and in the news a lot recently. From news articles highlighting the most beautiful places in Scotland, to TV programmes such as Tales from the Coast with Robson Green visiting places such as The Outer Hebrides – I feel like this has been a real boost to the tourism of rural Scotland. Of course most recently Scotland has been voted the world’s most beautiful country 2017- beating Canada, New Zealand and Norway to the number 1 spot. This will definitely attract more people to Scotland over the next year.
When I was home in Harris last month, I found that it was still very busy with tourists. I went to Temple Café in Northton and the Isle of Harris Distillery and they were buzzing with holiday makers wanting to sample beautiful home made food and of course the infamous Isle of Harris Gin!
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Do you think the season is still busy now and have you favoured a ‘staycation’ this year rather than a holiday abroad?
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