The Dundreggan Rewilding Centre, a Trees for Life initiative in Glenmoriston near Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands, has won the British Guild of Travel Writers International Tourism Award for the Best Tourism Project in the UK and Ireland.
The accolade was awarded at the Guild’s Annual Gala Awards Dinner on 5 November at Middle Temple Hall in London. The event celebrates excellence in tourism projects from the UK and beyond, and was attended by more than 200 British Guild of Travel Writers members, ambassadors, ministers of state, tourism organisations and travel editors, journalists and bloggers.
Laurelin Cummins-Fraser, Director of the Dundreggan Rewilding Centre, said: “We are delighted to have been recognised by the British Guild of Travel Writers and its members. We only opened in April this year, so to be awarded such a significant accolade so soon is a true testament to our visitor experience and our phenomenal team.
“The Rewilding Centre is a world first, and a gateway for our visitors to explore this regenerating and stunning Highland landscape, which Trees for Life has been rewilding since 2008. We hope that our visitors leave inspired to make small changes that can have a big impact for generations to come.”
The free-to-access visitor attraction is based at Trees for Life’s 10,000-acre Dundreggan estate and was developed in consultation with the local community. It offers year-round events and activities, accessible forest trails, a café and events space, a storytelling bothy, outdoor play area and purpose-built accommodation with 20 bedrooms.
For more information, please visit visitdundreggan.co.uk and treesforlife.org.uk.
The Dundreggan Rewilding Centre, an initiative of Trees for Life based in Glenmoriston near Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands, has been awarded the British Guild of Travel Writers International Tourism Award for the Best Tourism Project in the UK and Ireland.
At the Guild’s Annual Gala Awards Dinner on 5 November in London, Laurelin Cummins-Fraser, Director of the Dundreggan Rewilding Centre, expressed her delight at the recognition: “We are delighted to have been recognised by the British Guild of Travel Writers and its members. To receive this accolade so soon after opening in April is a huge honour.
“The Rewilding Centre is a world first, and a gateway for our visitors to explore this regenerating and stunning Highland landscape, which Trees for Life has been rewilding since 2008. We hope that our visitors leave inspired to make small changes that can have a big impact for generations to come.”
The free-to-access visitor attraction was developed in consultation with the local community and is based at Trees for Life’s 10,000-acre Dundreggan estate. It offers year-round events and activities, accessible forest trails, a café and events space, a storytelling bothy, outdoor play area and purpose-built accommodation with 20 bedrooms.
For more information on the Dundreggan Rewilding Centre, please visit visitdundreggan.co.uk and treesforlife.org.uk.
On 5 November, the Dundreggan Rewilding Centre, an initiative of Trees for Life based in Glenmoriston near Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands, was awarded the British Guild of Travel Writers International Tourism Award for the Best Tourism Project in the UK and Ireland.
The accolade was presented at the Guild’s Annual Gala Awards Dinner in London, attended by over 200 British Guild of Travel Writers members, ambassadors, ministers of state, tourism organisations and travel editors, journalists and bloggers.
Laurelin Cummins-Fraser, Director of the Dundreggan Rewilding Centre, said: “We are delighted to have been recognised by the British Guild of Travel Writers and its members. Our centre only opened in April this year, so to be awarded such a significant accolade so soon is a testament to the unique visitor experience we offer here at Dundreggan and our fantastic team who deliver a first-class service.
“The Rewilding Centre is a world first, and a gateway for our visitors to explore this regenerating and stunning Highland landscape, which Trees for Life has been rewilding since 2008. We hope that our visitors leave inspired to make small changes that can have a big impact for generations to come.”
Developed in consultation with the local community, the Dundreggan Rewilding Centre is a free-to-access visitor attraction based at Trees for Life’s 10,000-acre Dundreggan estate. It offers year-round events and activities, accessible forest trails, a café and events space, a storytelling
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