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Cycling Fund helps put South on track to become leading cycling destination
Thirty tourism businesses, social enterprises and community groups have been supported to help the South of Scotland become one of the leading cycling destinations in the world. The £300,000 South of Scotland Cycling Infrastructure Fund provided capital grants of £3,000 to £25,000 to the organisations who own visitor facing assets to invest in their cycling…
Posted on by Vanessa Wegstein
South of Scotland tourism grows by £150 million (20%) in a year
New data reveals growth of visitor economy in the South of Scotland as the Deputy First Minister visits the Scottish Borders, meeting business leaders. With Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes visiting the Scottish Borders, new independent tourism data has been announced showing the development of the visitor economy in the South of Scotland and the impact of the South…
Posted on by Vanessa Wegstein
South of Scotland Tourism grows by almost £150m (20%) in a year
The latest STEAM (Scottish tourism economic impact modelling) data has been released for the South of Scotland, covering the year 2023, and it shows an incredible 20% increase in the size of our visitor economy, rising by £149m to £911 million, and a 14% increase in the total number of jobs, to 15,652. Download…
Posted on by Sara Barton
Destination Tweed appoints Tourism Business Engagement Officer
Tourism Business Engagement Officer, Neen Kelly, appointed to help local businesses make the most of the River Tweed Trail. Photo: Lloyd Smith The £25 million Destination Tweed project has appointed destination development expert, Neen Kelly as Tourism Business Engagement Officer to help local businesses make the most of the opportunities provided by the planned River…
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Shortlist And New Award Unveiled For The Returning South Of Scotland Thistle Awards
The South of Scotland shortlist for the region’s second dedicated Thistle Awards has been unveiled alongside the announcement of brand-new award category The shortlist for the South of Scotland’s dedicated regional Thistle Awards – Scotland’s leading tourism and events industry accolades – has been revealed today alongside a brand-new award category. Back following…
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Canoe trail first for south of Scotland
Long celebrated as one of Scotland’s great salmon rivers, the River Tweed will soon be known for another kind of journey following the launch this month of the first official canoe trail in the south of Scotland. Tweed Valley Canoe Trail Created by Go Tweed Valley, the Tweed Valley Canoe Trail covers a distance of…
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Crawick Multiverse designated by Historic Environment Scotland
Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has added Crawick Multiverse to the inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes. The site was nominated to be considered for designation by a member of the public as part of HES’s ‘Designed Landscapes of the Recent Past’ project, an initiative to identify and champion Scotland’s remarkable modern gardens and designed…
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The Thistle Awards are back for 2024, honouring the South of Scotland’s magnificent tourism and hospitality sector
After a hugely successful first year, the South of Scotland’s regional Thistle Awards are back for 2024, showcasing the finest in Scottish tourism and hospitality across the region, with nominations open from 1 March and a dedicated online session on offer to help businesses craft a winning entry. Spearheaded at national level by VisitScotland, in…
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SSDA October Newsletter 2024
David Hope-Jones, CEO of the SSDA gives a quick 5-minute round up, by St Mary’s Loch, of the latest work of the SSDA in supporting the tourism economy in the South of Scotland. Our Locally Led Destination Development meetings are underway, and the newsletter contains updates on the growth in the South of Scotland tourism…
Posted on by Vanessa Wegstein
Cycling Fund helps put South on track to become leading cycling destination
Thirty tourism businesses, social enterprises and community groups have been supported to help the South of Scotland become one of the leading cycling destinations in the world. The £300,000 South of Scotland Cycling Infrastructure Fund provided capital grants of £3,000 to £25,000 to the organisations who own visitor facing assets to invest in their cycling…
Posted on by Neen Kelly
Making a World Class Trail
We want the River Tweed Trail to be world class and for visitors to have a great experience with local businesses benefitting. To do that we need to ensure that all the support services and logistics needed for the Trail are in place and high quality experiences are developed.The River Tweed Trail needs to have:Transport…
Posted on by Vanessa Wegstein
South of Scotland tourism grows by £150 million (20%) in a year
New data reveals growth of visitor economy in the South of Scotland as the Deputy First Minister visits the Scottish Borders, meeting business leaders. With Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes visiting the Scottish Borders, new independent tourism data has been announced showing the development of the visitor economy in the South of Scotland and the impact of the South…
Posted on by Gowan Miller
Galloway National Park: Initial Survey of Tourism Businesses
Tourism businesses in Dumfries and Galloway, and South and East Ayrshire, are invited to complete a short online survey to share their views on the prospective Galloway National Park. Submit your views here This is a relatively quick initial survey, with the deadline for completion 9 am, Monday 4th November 2024. It aims…
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South of Scotland Thistle Awards returns to celebrate tourism stars
The 12 winners of the region’s second annual Thistle Awards who will go on to represent the South of Scotland at the national Scottish Thistle Awards in November. Photo: Phil Wilkinson Tourism and hospitality businesses from across the South of Scotland celebrated their victories at the South of Scotland’s second annual Thistle Awards ceremony last…
Posted on by Neen Kelly
Experience Design Workshops
River Tweed Trail – would you like to attract more active visitors? Do you have an idea for a new product, service or experience for walkers or cyclists? Ensure you’re ready for the upcoming River Tweed Trail launch. We are holding two tourism innovation workshops on Monday 4th November in Berwick-upon-Tweed and on Tuesday 5…
Posted on by Gowan Miller
Food & Drink Multi Stakeholder Roundtable
Further strengthening the South of Scotland’s food and drink offering is a priority within the Responsible Tourism Strategy. On the 29th August 2024, the SSDA convened a roundtable meeting bringing together many of the organisations that are actively involved in supporting food and drink. Challenges, successes and opportunities were discussed and there was a board…
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