Health Tourism Provides Opportunities for Scottish Farmers

Scottish farmers have been identified as being ideally placed to capitalise on a surge for health and wellness tourism, whilst diversifying their businesses further. Staycations are becoming key favourites this year for holiday options, both due to travel uncertainties, but also as the demand for wellness and health breaks soar. 

Scotland already boasts healthy tourism numbers, with pre Covid-19 figures showing that 12 million UK residents chose to visit Scotland in 2018. 

Callum Johnston of SAC Consulting, part of Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) told a recent interview; ‘Sensory gardens, forest bathing, organic skincare products, yoga on a paddleboard, thermal pools and wild swimming are all driving interest’.

‘Digital detox is high on the agenda, as is social connection.  Those booking rural breaks in the UK also want good local food and drink with nutritional benefits. The Scottish countryside, with its scenery, secluded spaces and homegrown produce is primed to provide these ‘natural’ pursuits.’

Eco-Therapy holidays are also climbing the holiday agenda, following the rise in mental health concerns following the pandemic.  Different to wellness breaks, Eco-therapy holidays offer trained practitioners providing structured sessions whilst emersed in nature.  Integrated restorative activities allow clients to focus on emotional, physical and mental health wellbeing and balance.

Scottish farmers have been reassured that initial investment into providing wellness holidays doesn’t have to be exorbitant.  Mr Johnston advised ‘It doesn’t need to be high end. Nature, space and simple pleasures that Scotland’s farmer and landowners may take for granted will be a wining formula after the last year.

‘It could be feeding lams, easy access to cycling routes or a loch to paddleboard on, and while it may or may not be something you can charge a premium for, what you can offer visitors could be the difference between booking your rural retreat and another.’

 

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Carrie Plummer - Editor & Content Manager


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