Rural tourism investment

Projects to benefit from £3 million funding (October 5th).Some of Scotland’s most iconic, rural tourist sites will receive funding for new facilities to further enhance the visitor experience.Around £3 million from the first round of the Rural Tourism Infrastructure Fund (RTIF) will be shared among 18 projects across Scotland to help meet the demand of growing visitor numbers – including:£300,000 for new toilet and motorhome facilities at the Old Man of Storr, Skye£269,906 for additional parking for 100 cars and 10 motorhomes at the Glenfinnan Viaduct£260,000 for improvements to toilets along west Loch Lomond at Luss, Tarbet and Inveruglas£226,000 for new paths linking car parks, visitor attractions and accommodation at the Cairngorms National Park£58,000 for toilets and other visitor facilities at the Otter Pools in Dumfries and Galloway£131,660 for a parking hub at the village of Hoswick in Shetland