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Guests from England

Posted on June 5, 2021June 5, 2021 by Fiona Campbell

Travel restrictions for English guests in Scotland

Scottish Coronavirus regulations permit unrestricted travel within Scotland and between Scotland and England, Wales, Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands, or the Isle of Man.

However, travel to or from some parts of England is restricted from 24 May.

New COVID-19 variant

This new variant is called DELTA, but also referred to as the variant first identified in India. It is spreading fastest in:

The new COVID-19 variant spreads more easily from person to person.

In the areas listed above, people should minimise travel in and out of affected areas. Find out more.

You can decide as a business owner whether to accept bookings from guests from these areas. However, if you want to cancel a guest from these areas you should refund in full.

Three English council areas are now legally affected under The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions and Requirements) (Local Levels) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 24) Regulations 2021.

Bedford Borough Council
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council
Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council

Amendment of schedule 7A (restrictions on leaving or entering Scotland)
4. In paragraph 4 of schedule 7A (restrictions on leaving or entering Scotland)(4), after sub-paragraph (a) insert—
“(b)in England, the areas of—
(i)Bedford Borough Council,
(ii)Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council,
(iii)Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council.”.

Lateral Flow Testing

To reduce the risk of coronavirus being brought into communities, you may want to encourage your guests to undertake a Lateral Flow Test test before they arrive.

You can order rapid lateral flow tests for delivery anywhere in the UK and they should arrive within 24-48 hours.

Guests should test three days before they plan to travel and then again on the day of departure. If they test positive, they should complete the period of self-isolation before they begin their journey. Find out more.

VisitScotland Webinars

Posted on June 3, 2021 by Fiona Campbell

On the back of the successful digital webinars VisitScotland ran in partnership with Digital Boost in the spring, and on the back of feedback received from the industry, VisitScotland has announced another round of webinars coming up, with dates in June, July and August.

All dates and details can be found on VisitScotland.org here: https://www.visitscotland.org/events/industry-events/events-training

Title	Date	Time	.org link
Digital fundamentals for tourism businesses	08 Jun 2021	16:00-17:00	https://www.visitscotland.org/events/industry-events/events-training/digital-fundamentals-for-tourism-businesses
Make your tourism website work for your customers: Apply User Experience (UX)	21 Jun 2021	12:00-13:00	https://www.visitscotland.org/events/industry-events/events-training/make-your-tourism-website-work-for-your-customers-apply-user-experience-ux
Tourism businesses: Managing your online reputation and why it’s even more important now	28 Jun 2021	12:00-13:00	https://www.visitscotland.org/events/industry-events/events-training/tourism-businesses-managing-your-online-reputation-and-why-its-even-more-important-now
Tourism businesses: Enhance your social media presence in 90 mins	07 Jul 2021	11:30-13:00	https://www.visitscotland.org/events/industry-events/events-training/tourism-businesses-enhance-your-social-media-presence-in-90-mins
Tourism businesses: Use analytics to evaluate your digital platforms and get customers	14 Jul 2021	11:30-13:00	https://www.visitscotland.org/events/industry-events/events-training/tourism-businesses-use-analytics-to-evaluate-your-digital-platforms-and-get-customers
Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) for tourism businesses – Part 1	28 Jul 2021	11:30-13:00	https://www.visitscotland.org/events/industry-events/events-training/search-engine-optimisation-seo-for-tourism-businesses—part-1
Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) for tourism businesses – Part 2	04 Aug 2021	11:30-13:00	https://www.visitscotland.org/events/industry-events/events-training/search-engine-optimisation-seo-for-tourism-businesses—part-2

Levels: What you Can and Can’t Do

Posted on June 2, 2021June 2, 2021 by Fiona Campbell

Scotland follows a COVID-19 levels system (0-4). Each has a different set of rules on what you can and cannot do.

At Level 2:

you can meet socially in groups of up to:
- 6 people from 3 households in your home or theirs – and can stay overnight
- 6 people from 3 households in an indoor public place like a café, pub or restaurant
- 8 people from 8 households outdoors
under 12s do not count towards the total number of people or households meeting outside but do count towards household numbers indoors
In self-catered or other unregulated (unstaffed) accommodation, in-house socialising rules apply. In Level 2, a maximum of 6 people from up to 3 households can socialise in a private dwelling. Children under the age of 12 from these households do not count towards the total number of people permitted to meet
you do not need to physically distance from family and friends in a private home
you can travel anywhere in Scotland in Levels 0, 1 or 2 but must not enter a Level 3 or 4 area unless you have a permitted reason like going to work or caring for a vulnerable person
you can travel to England, Wales, Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands – before you travel you must check the travel rules in those countries
you can provide informal childcare, for example to look after a grandchild
up to 50 people can attend weddings and funerals
tradespeople can carry out any work in your home such as painting, decorating or repairing
you should work from home where possible

At Level 1:

you can meet socially in groups:
- of up to 6 people from 3 households in your home or theirs – and can stay overnight
- of up to 8 people from 3 households in an indoor public place like a café, pub or restaurant
- of up to 12 people from 12 households outdoors in your garden or a public place
under 12s do not count towards the total number of people or households meeting outside but do count towards the number of households indoors
In self-catered or other unregulated (unstaffed) accommodation, in-house socialising rules apply. In Level 1, a maximum of 6 people from up to 3 households can socialise in a private dwelling. Children under the age of 12 from these households do not count towards the total number of people permitted to meet
you do not need to physically distance from family and friends in a private home
you can travel anywhere in Scotland in Levels 0, 1 or 2 but must not enter a Level 3 or 4 area unless for a permitted reason
you can travel anywhere in England, Wales, Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands – before you travel you must check the travel rules in those countries
you can provide informal childcare, for example to look after a grandchild
up to 100 people can attend weddings and funerals
tradespeople can carry out any work and repairs in your home such as painting, decorating or repairing
you should work from home where possible

At Level 0:

you can meet socially in groups:
- of up to 8 people from 4 households in your home or theirs – and can stay overnight
- of up to 10 people from 4 households in an indoor public place like a café, pub or restaurant
- of up to 15 people from 15 households outdoors
under 12s do not count towards the total number of people or households meeting outside but count towards the household numbers indoors
In self-catered or other unregulated (unstaffed) accommodation, in-house socialising rules apply. In Level 0, a maximum of 8 people from up to 4 households can socialise in a private dwelling. Children under the age of 12 from these households do not count towards the total number of people permitted to meet
you do not need to physically distance from family and friends in a private home
you can travel anywhere in Scotland in Levels 0, 1 or 2 but must not enter a Level 3 or 4 area unless for a permitted reason
you can travel anywhere in England, Wales, Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands – before you travel you must check the travel rules in those countries
you can provide informal childcare, for example to look after a grandchild
up to 200 people can attend weddings and funerals
tradespeople can carry out any work in your home such as painting, decorating or repairing
you should work from home where possible

https://www.gov.scot/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-protection-levels/pages/protection-level-0/