Jack Mackay, community and visitor services manager, Inverness and Skye Forest District, Forest Enterprise Scotland; Cabinet Secretary for Tourism Fiona Hyslop and Kate Forbes MSP, on a visit to Skye’s iconic Fairy Pools on Friday
PLANS to help alleviate congestion at one of Scotland’s most iconic tourist attractions have moved a step closer after the Scottish Government announced the community asset transfer request at the Fairy Pools will go ahead on favourable terms, writes Mark Entwistle.
The Minginish Community Halls Association has secured the land from Forestry Enterprise Scotland for £2,500, a discount of £27,500 on the market value. With more than 108,000 visitors last year, the existing 35-space car park has been struggling to cope during the peak season – but under its proposals the community hopes to accommodate 137 cars and approximately 20 mini-buses and camper vans.