Government Consultation Summary – April to June 2025The Department for Business & Trade launched a final consultation on proposed amendments to the 2018 PTRs (Package Travel Regulations) on 7 April 2025, which closed on 30 June 2025. This is a follow‑up to a call for evidence held between September and December 2023, the findings of which…
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Find out about what has been happening to support tourism businesses as part of the development of the River Tweed Trail. This includes planning for a workshop in Moffat, more on Tweed Stories and support for businesses working with the Travel Trade. Read our July newsletter. PrintFriendly
The South of Scotland Destination Alliance (SSDA) today unveiled a record-breaking shortlist for the 2025 South of Scotland Thistle Awards, celebrating the region’s outstanding tourism businesses, events, and individuals committed to delivering exceptional visitor experiences. This year, there are 44 finalists across 15 categories, up from 30 finalists in the previous year, demonstrating the…
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Learn more about the Destination Tweed projects covering a wide range of cultural, river and landscape enhancements, that will connect communities and attractions along the River Tweed Trail route and create opportunities to celebrate, care for, enjoy and promote the river sustainably. Watch the video or learn more about the projects here. PrintFriendly
Find out about the latest tourism trends, read about top tips for self caterers or learn where you can brush up on some of your business skills. Read our February newsletter. PrintFriendly
Working with the Association of Scotland’s Self Caterers we undertook a survey with self catering operators on welcoming walkers and cyclists. From this survey we have extracted some top tips to ensure that those coming on a walking and cycling trip feel welcome and have the facilities they need. You can access the tips below…
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Find out about Uncovering the Tweed – a community based archaeology programme, what meaningful travel experiences are all about and what the project has been up to . Read our December newsletter. PrintFriendly
The deadline for submissions to the NatureScot consultation on the proposed Galloway National Park is 14th February and we strongly encourage all visitor economy businesses to feed in their views before then. Take part here. Visitor economy businesses keen to learn more about the impact of national parks are encouraged to join a webinar…
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Through November 2024, the SSDA hosted 14 Locally Led Destination Development meetings across the South of Scotland, half in-person and half digital.The meetings coveredStaying Connected with Your Local Area Landing Page:Check out your local landing page, and let us know if you have suggestions on content or tile ideas. Remember, our promotional video is for everyone’s…
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The new national astronomical observatory will be located at Clatteringshaws Loch within the Galloway Forest Park, Scotland’s only Gold Tier Dark Sky Park More than three years after being destroyed by a fire, The Scottish Dark Sky Observatory is set to have a new home in Dumfries & Galloway on the banks of Clatteringshaws Loch…
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