Nature-based tourism is estimated to be worth £1.4bn (Scottish Natural Heritage, 2010) to the Scottish economy. Year after year, our visitors tell us that our scenery and landscape are the main reasons for visiting, and we are seeing an increasing number of visitors enjoying the many different outdoor activities available, such as walking, cycling, mountain biking, sailing, wildlife watching, fishing and stalking, to name but a few.
Tourism Scotland 2020 identified nature and activities as a key asset for Scottish tourism and to develop this further, the leading tourism industry groups involved in this sector came together under the Outdoor Tourism Group.
The group agreed not to publish a plan for the sector due to the number of specific activity-related plans and strategies already in existence.
The Outdoor Tourism Group comprises the main outdoor activity tourism-related industry groups together with the key public sector agencies. The purpose of the group is to provide a voice for the sector in relation to the delivery of the national tourism strategies and their own sectoral plans. If you would like to find out more about the group and the issues it discusses, notes from the meetings are available below. | ||
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A workshop was held in November 2015 and since then the group has not met. |
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British Marine Scotland Aileen Monk |
Cycle Tourism Forum Mike Dennison |
Developing Mountain Biking in Scotland Graeme Mclean |
Go Rural Caroline Miller |
Sail Scotland Daniel Steel |
Scottish Country Sports Tourism Group Andrew Grainger |
Scottish Land & Estates Katy Dickson |
Wild Scotland Ben Mardall |
Other organisations invited to join the group are:
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| Forestry Commission Scotland | Highlands & Islands Enterprise | Scottish Enterprise | Scottish Natural Heritage | University of Highlands & Islands | VisitScotland |
