Mike Cantlay news

Former VisitScotland chair Dr Mike Cantlay will now chair Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) following his appointment by the Scottish government. Cantlay will oversee the public ... More

The north of Scotland is preparing for a major tourism boon, in the form of a once-in-a-lifetime solar eclipse expected to attract legions of stargazers ... More

VisitScotland hopes its recent tourism boom can be prolonged a major new television series set in the country, which is being billed as Scotland’s answer ... More

Major international events such as the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow and the Ryder Cup at Gleneagles are expected to help Scotland maintain the strong tourism ... More

Edinburgh Castle has been named the top UK Heritage Attraction for the third year running in the prestigious 2013 British Travel Awards. The historic attraction ... More

Image: Edinburgh Castle is a popular attraction VisitScotland is looking to capitalise on a "last minute surge" in potential domestic visitors this autumn after announcing ... More

The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) has announced that two breeding giant pandas, Tian Tian and Yang Guang, have arrived at Edinburgh Zoo from ... More

Scotland's economy has benefited from an additional £89.9m since the March launch of the Surprise Yourself campaign, according to national tourism agency VisitScotland. The £3.5m ... More

Schemes to promote sailing and improve infrastructure along Scotland's west coast as part of a wider collaboration involving Northern Ireland and Ireland have been handed ... More

VisitScotland has announced that its Perfect Day spring/summer marketing push delivered more than £70m for the Scottish economy. The tourism body claims that the campaign ... More