Funding packages have been approved for improvement works at two tourist sites on the Isle of Skye.

Up to £200,000 of Highland LEADER funding has been committed by the Skye Local Area Partnership towards upgrade works at the Fairy Pools, while £100,000 from the Scottish Government Rural Payments and Inspections Directorate (SGRPID) will be used for a project of parking and road improvement works at the Quiraing.


This funding is being released in addition to £100,000 contributed towards the council to the Fairy Pools project and £90,000 at the Quiraing site.

Tourism Secretary Fiona Hyslop said: "When I visited Skye last November, I met local groups to hear first-hand about the challenges caused by the increasing visitor numbers to the iconic tourist sites that the island has to offer.

"Therefore I welcome this latest development, with public funding confirmed to support the improvement works at the Fairy Pools and Quiraing to proceed.

"Our plans for a new Rural Tourism Infrastructure Fund will be set out imminently. The Scottish Government is determined to take action where needed, in partnership with local communities, to ensure growth in tourism is sustainable."

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