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Active and outdoor

Develop your active and outdoor business with dedicated articles, videos and case studies.

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Develop your active and outdoor business with dedicated articles, videos and case studies. From choosing an online booking system to support your type of business to delivering the best quality experience for your customers, there will be a series of tailored advice created for you.

Hear from other people like you who have also worked to improve and grown their businesses throughout Scotland, with advice on partner support and more.

Working with the key sector organisations, we’ll be looking to develop more tailored advice and support to help you manage the key challenges for your business. If you have a suggestion, please get in touch with us via our enquiry form.

Equality law guidance

Guidance on equality law for adventure centres, sports clubs, equestrian centres and more.

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Guide

Making visitor attractions bookable

Find the right online booking system for your experience and make it easier to take and manage customer bookings.

How-to
10 minute read

Brown tourist signs

Find out if you’re eligible for a brown tourist sign and how to apply to VisitScotland and the local authority roads department.

How-to
5 minute read

How to target and reach the cycling market

Find about more about who the cycling market is, where they visit from and what you can do to improve your service.

Article
11 minute read

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Connect with partners

Find out about partner organisations within the active and outdoor sector who can help you grow your business and provide advice and support on everything from safety to funding.

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Case studies

Hillgoers case study

Hillgoers offer outdoor experiences across Scotland. Discover the steps they’ve taken working with the travel trade to grow their business.

Case study
4 minute read

Go Tweed Valley case study

Go Tweed Valley are a tourism business-led initiative (BID) based in the Borders. Hear how they work with local businesses and develop new products.

Case study
5 minute read

How Mercat Tours support their local community through tourism

Based in Edinburgh, Mercat Tours provide walking history and ghost tours. Hear how they give back to the most isolated communities in Edinburgh.

Case study
5 minute read

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Accommodation

Find tailored advice and case studies for the accommodation, self-catering, hotels, small serviced and camping and caravan sectors.

Food and drink

Find tailored advice for businesses setting up a food and drink experience, or looking to improve and grow an existing business.

Visitor attractions

Find advice, support and suggestions for the visitor experiences sector covering everything from small community-run museums to hands-on experiences.

Events and festivals

Create a responsible and successful event with a range of tailored advice and resources developed by EventScotland.

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