Bookmark and Share
wpd5a8b9ac.png

New tourism campaign promotes the Outer Hebrides  19/9/11

Television star Neil Oliver is urging people to explore some of Scotland’s 700-plus islands, including the Outer Hebrides.

The historian and star of BBC television series such as Coast and A History of Scotland, is fronting a new VisitScotland campaign in connection with the year of Scotland’s Islands, encouraging people to explore the islands with the help of an online series of Surprising Island Trails that highlight some of the most extraordinary things about the nation’s islands.

Mr Oliver, who provides the voiceover for VisitScotland’s Surprise Yourself television adverts, said: “Scotland has some of the most amazing islands on earth - historically intriguing, boasting outstanding natural beauty and filled with stunning wildlife. I discover something new every time I visit these islands and these trails, in the year of Scotland’s Islands, will encourage more people to do the same.”

Alan Mackenzie, VisitScotland Island Manager, said: “Television programmes such as Coast and An Island Parish have helped boost interest in Scotland’s islands, and our Surprising Island Trails will show visitors that there are so many more wonderful things for them to discover.”