Page 24 - NTS Culloden 300 Report

Tourism
6 of overall comments mentioned the importance of tourism for the site.
% MENTIONED WITHIN:
INVERNESS-SHIRE REST OF SCOTLAND REST OF UK OUTSIDE OF UK
Key comments included:
This theme highlights the importance of the site’s atmosphere as part of the tourist experience.
7%
7% 3%
5%
‘Apart from all this, its part of Scotland’s Heritage and a great tourist attraction bringing in much- needed funds to the National Trust for Scotland.’
‘By reducing the atmosphere, desecrating the view and the encroachment of modern life will be highly detrimental for tourism, respect for our culture and respect for the military who still fight our battles for us.’
‘It attracts tourists all year round who spend money towards the upkeep of the site and learn about the history of the battle not to see a housing estate.’
‘Important – the National Trust for Scotland has done a great job in keeping the field at Culloden looking as close as possible to how it did then. It would be a shame to see it go down a more tourist- centred route with advertising and billboards throughout the centre/moor as is the case with so many other tourist sites.’
‘It is a world tourist destination. You cannot learn about a culture without understanding its past. Reduced tourism would result.’
24 . Living with the Battlefield