Scottish good food story reaches new heights
Stunt rider Dave Mackison, from Peebles, makes a grab for An Appetite for Adventure from Chris Percy-Davis, head chef at Floors Castle, Roxburghshire. Picture: Chris Watt
Outdoor enthusiasts are being invited to feast their eyes on a brand new free VisitScotland eating guide
Outdoor enthusiasts are being invited to feast their eyes on a brand new VisitScotland guide that matches the best places to eat with some of the country’s most exciting outdoor adventures.
As of the Surprise Yourself campaign and highlighting the year of Active Scotland – ‘An Appetite for Adventure – A Gastronomic Guide to Scotland’s Great Outdoors’, is available free from VisitScotland Information Centres and branches of Waterstone’s nationwide from today.
Written by freelance travel journalist Lucy Gillmore, the 48-page colour booklet highlights ten outdoor pursuits, including sea kayaking around Arran, cycling in the Borders and munro-bagging on Skye alongside lists of cafes, tea rooms and restaurants at which budding adventurers can recharge their batteries along the way.
Malcolm Roughead, Chief Executive of VisitScotland, said: “Scotland’s magnificent landscapes make it the perfect place to go for a walk, a bike ride or a paddle, and all that fresh air and exercise is bound to build up an appetite.”
“Good food and drink is an increasingly important part of the overall visitor experience and we are lucky that this country has such a fantastic menu. From fresh fish on the Fife Coastal Path to Michelin-starred restaurants around Edinburgh’s Water of Leith, An Appetite for Adventure offers a mouthwatering choice for anyone enjoying our great outdoors.”
Figures show that £1 in every £5 spent by a visitor in Scotland is on food and drink-related activity, equating to more than £500 million for UK visitors alone.
An Appetite for Adventure is part of Scotland’s Year of Food and Drink’s legacy which ran until May 31.
Also featured in the guide are: A wildlife walk by Blair Atholl in Perthshire; a stroll along the beach to St Ninian’s Isle, Shetland; canoeing through Speyside whisky country; surfing on Lewis; and a sculpture walk near Cairnhead, Dumfries and Galloway.
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