Find places throughout Scotland to 'Stay, Eat, Buy, Do, Enjoy' and receive a real community welcome.
Explore our map of Scotland to discover where you can meet proud and passionate locals and be welcomed into our world.
Scotland is a small but diverse country – which is a huge part of its appeal - and Community Tourism enterprises are popping up all across the map from Unst on Shetland, to Newcastleton on the English border, and from Angus on the east coast to virtually every island on the west coast - and everywhere in between.
To inspire conscious travel to each of these amazing places you can search under four regions of Scotland - and six different types of visitor offer. And do come back again as we are adding new places all the time as our network grows and expands.
Buth Bharraigh
Bùth Bharraigh is a community shop and visitor hub in Castlebay, Isle of Barra. Buth Bharraigh is a route to market for local products and sells wholefoods,...
Tarras Valley Nature Reserve
The Langholm Initiative is a development trust who, in 2021,purchased 5,200 acres of land from Buccleuch estate in the South of Scotland to develop the Tarra...
Columba Centre
The Columba Centre is the offices of the South West Mull & Iona Development Community Company. We offer space for hot-desking, with access to WiFi, an A3...
Bendoran Boathouse
Bendoran was once a thriving boatyard and known as one of the most sheltered anchorages on the West Coast of Scotland. In October 2019, with the support of t...
Tiroran Community Forest
Sea eagles, adventure playground, willow sculptures, a nature trail and stunning vistas – a perfect day out-Tiroran Community Forest has been in community ow...
Bendoran Watersports
Bendoran watersports is a new activity centre for sea kayaking and sailing based on the South West tip of the Isle of Mull. Right on the coastline of the bea...
The Stables Tearoom, Paxton
All food served in the Stables Tearoom is locally sourced and freshly made each day including light snacks, a great selection of cakes, scones and traybakes,...
Paxton House & Country Park
Paxton House is a historic house at Paxton, Berwickshire, in the Scottish Borders, a few miles south-west of Berwick-upon-Tweed, overlooking the River Tweed....
Music at Paxton House
Join us in July for the Music at Paxton summer festival of chamber music.
With performances from morning until dusk, there is something for everyone… glo...
Paxton House Events
Paxton Trust offer a variety of activities from their Easter Extravaganza to river adventures on the river Tweed including paddleboarding.
Paxton House Accommodation
Paxton Trust offer a variety of accomodation options including the Walled Garden Caravan Park, The Garden Apartment, and the The South Lodge.
So whether...
Eskdalemuir Community Hub
Eskdalemuir Community Hub & Old School Café, run and owned by the local community. Fully licensed. Delicious food local produce and home cooking. Drinks,...
Overnight accommodation from hostels, self catering and airbnb to motorhome hook ups and camping
Cafes, pop-ups, community pubs and distilleries
Shops, crafts and provisions
Experiences, activities, heritage and arts centres
Function spaces, events and festivals
Join local groups to offer your support and skills
Services - such as information, toilets, ATMs, bike hire, baggage handling and storage and directions
Be a Local
Local Tips and Friendly TricksImmerse yourself in Scotland's communities to get a better experience for you, and leave a positive, lasting impression on the communities you visit.
We’re very people-focused and embrace the idea of ‘temporary locals’ – it’s a two-way street as we genuinely are rewarded by helping people out and steering them towards our local businesses and other community bodies and projects.
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