VisitScotland to close all tourist information centres
VisitScotland is set to close its network of information centres over the next two years as it phases out face-to-face contact with tourists. The national...
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New chemical toilet waste disposal and showers open on NC500 route
New toilet facilities with campervan and motorhome service points have opened at Gairloch beach. The new facility includes a drive over grey waste, separate black...
Highland Council calls on Scottish Government for motorhome visitor tax
Highland councillors have backed calls to force motorhome and campervan owners to stump up extra cash for visiting. It comes amid a planned ‘tourism tax’,...
Highland councillors call for motorhome tourist tax
Highland councillors are calling for visiting motorhome owners to pay a tourist tax for visiting. It comes amid a planned ‘tourism tax’, which won’t affect...
Highland ‘ranger service’ patrols to end
A Highland ranger service set up in response to widespread problems caused by increasing numbers of visitors to the Highlands is to come to an...
Man jailed after being found in stolen motorhome on remote Scottish isle
A man who fled from police and hid in a stolen motorhome in Scotland has been jailed. Bradley Peacock was found by Police Scotland in...
Highland Council U-turns on proposed overnight parking ban at Cairngorms beauty spot
Highland Council has made major changes to parking proposals at the Cairngorms’ most popular beauty spot including scrapping a ban on overnight stays after initial...
Overnight parking charges to be introduced at more Fife beauty spots
Councillors are set to consider charging campervans and motorhomes to park overnight at several Fife beauty spots. Controlled overnight parking for motorhomes is already in...
Van lifer calls for assistance after camper gets stuck in Scottish ditch
A full-time van lifer made a call out for assistance today (Friday 19 January) after his campervan came off a Scottish road. He spent the...
Highland beauty spot set for new parking and public amenities
New parking and toilet facilities are set to help alleviate pressures on an Assynt beauty spot are due to begin in January 2024. The project...
