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Kintyre forum comments on iCentre closure

VISIT Scotland’s decision to close Campbeltown’s iCentre from 2019 caused many comments on Kintyre Forum’s Facebook page. Here is a selection:

The Kintyre Forum: Perhaps it says it all - and Kintyre should run its own tourism office. Kintyre has hardly been high on the agenda for Visit Scotland over the years…

Amanda Jenkins: Very sad news indeed. We visit Campbeltown every year from Shropshire. The Campbeltown Office has been an integral part of every visit and an invaluable source of help and information.

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