Scotland will be open for business (hopefully) July 15The North Coast 500 is one of the country's most spectacular drives From 10 July those shielding will no longer need to physically distance from people they live with. From luxury cabins in the hills, romantic lodges with hot tubs nestled on a lochside, to lush apartments in the city centre, and back to nature cottages tucked away in our sprawling countryside. You can check the full list of countries who can travel to Scotland without quarantine. Yesterday, Scotland’s Cabinet Secretary for Rural Economy and Tourism, Fergus Ewing, set the provisional date on reopening “with appropriate safety guidelines in place”.The news has been well received by VisitScotland and tourism providers, but businesses are now trying to pre-empt what the official guidelines, which are expected to be announced on June 18, will be.“It is great to hear that tourism businesses can prepare for a provisional restart on 15 July,” said Malcolm Roughead, chief executive of VisitScotland. “It’s been very widely adhered to, now we need the government to start putting out a more nuanced message that as and when it is safe to move around the country again that they are supporting that change in behaviour.” Tanja is also concerned about two metre. “But we are among a very small minority of countries still adopting two metres – everyone else is going for the WHO recommendation of 1m or 1.5m.“We have the advantage now of learning what works and what doesn’t from other countries and it’s crucial that the government reviews the progress so that if we are going to stick to two metres, we know that that extra portion is warranted.”These concerns are shared by Gordon Morrison, CEO of the Association of Scottish Visitor Attractions (ASVA). Next. You can sail to the island from Oban in 45 minutes. There is a range of self-catering accommodation options you can choose from in Scotland.
Have a browse and see which self-catering type takes your fancy! Pencil sketches and original images. Find out more In Scotland, people who live on their own or only with children under 18 can meet people from one other household. He is arguing for access to grants and funds to be offered to tourism businesses, as well as a suspension of VAT for at least a year in the hope that this will help ensure more are able to stay in business.“There’s opportunity in the Highlands for wellbeing holidays, which is exactly the kind of holiday you want post lockdown,” David said, expressing his belief that there is a strong appetite for travel to and within Scotland.“We’re hoping for a surge in demand for staycation holidays and I'm sure businesses will cope now that they have a re-start date with guidelines following next week – there’s no reason not to. “The current two metre distancing restrictions will make it very challenging for as many as 75 per cent of ASVA members to operate economic viability when/if they open their doors again”, he told David Whiteford, Chair of the North Highland Initiative, also agrees that the rule is a barrier. “We now need to ensure that tourism businesses have the right information to open safely and to listen to the opinions, thoughts and feelings which people living in the local communities may have on welcoming visitors once again. The latest offers and discount codes from popular brands on Telegraph Voucher Codes The Telegraph values your comments but kindly requests all posts are on topic, constructive and respectful. Previous. Grey: Travel banned. The Highlands is a big place, and as long as enough businesses feel confident to open, there should be plenty of choice – just please make sure you book before you come.”We rely on advertising to help fund our award-winning journalism.We urge you to turn off your ad blocker for The Telegraph website so that you can continue to access our quality content in the future. When you can visit again, don't miss a visit to the Tobermory Distillery and enjoy a delicious chippy at The Mishnish, a pub selling the fresh seafood straight from the harbour. Ruth Davidson says she's 'proud and excited' to call Douglas Ross her new bossCoronavirus: SNP can’t rewrite history of Covid pandemic in Scotland – Brian WilsonIt shows the countries which Scots can visit without any quarantine restrictions, such as France, which are coloured bright blue.Countries with restrictions such as the need to quarantine on arrival, such as Australia, or return, such as Spain, are shown in dark blue.Other countries to which travel is banned or discouraged are marked in grey.There are currently 57 countries and British overseas territories with no quarantine restrictions from Scotland.However, these differ from those for people travelling from England, and do not include Spain – Scotland’s most popular overseas destination – and Serbia.Travel agents in Scotland have reported that up to one in five of their customers with Spain holiday bookings were However, the Scottish Government has said they will be traced as passengers arriving in the UK have to complete a form with their details, which is passed to Public Heath Scotland.This website and its associated newspaper are members of Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO) “We like to recommend boat trips or wildlife safaris, but they are difficult to run with two metres between customers,” he said.For its part, Kylesku is piloting a quality assurance scheme and is also planning to invite community leaders into the hotel to demonstrate the safeguards they have in place to ensure a welcoming environment for visitors.“The stay at home message has been very powerful,” she said. Covid-19 Phase 3 restrictions. This group of people can visit each other's homes and go inside.
Visiting Scotland from overseas There are 57 countries now who do not need to quarantine on arrival into Scotland - these include France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Australia and New Zealand.
“Clearly, we want to ensure that whatever we do is safe,” she said.
In England, there are currently no restrictions on the distance you can travel outside your own home. Can I visit Scotland?