Wigwams for Tomintoul
Wigwams for Tomintoul
The village of Tomintoul in the Cairngorms National Park is expanding its choice of holiday accommodation for visitors with planning permission granted today for 24 wigwams.
Members of the Cairngorms National Park Authority’s (CNPA) planning committee approved the application from Wigwam Holidays at its meeting in Ballater this morning (Friday 17th April).
The company is working with the Crown Estate to deliver the development, which will hopefully encourage more visitors to the area providing a knock-on effect to other local businesses. The development, on a site at the south eastern end of the village, is also set to create three new jobs.
Eleanor Mackintosh, Convener of the Planning Committee said: “I am very happy to support this application. We are keen to see new tourism projects in the Cairngorms National Park that are in the right places and that will add to the visitor experience. For me, this special corner of the Park will benefit from such a development.”
This application is another project breathing life back into the Tomintoul & Glenlivet area of the Cairngorms National Park. It follows on from projects such as the Smugglers Hostel, and the Glenlivet Mountain Bike Trails.
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The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has issued a wildfire warning impacting areas of the National Park on Friday 29 May until Monday 1 June. If you are out and about in the Cairngorms National Park please observe the following guidance:
- Do not light any fire or barbecue, in line with the new fire byelaw
- Always ensure cigarettes are fully extinguished and take your litter (including glass) away with you
- Enjoy the outdoors responsibly - most wildfires are caused by human activity
- Stay alert - with dry vegetation and warm weather, fires can start easily, spread rapidly, and burn intensely
- If you see a wildfire, dial 999
For further updates on wildfire risk across Scotland, visit the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service website. To find out more about the fire byelaw, and to see your questions answered, visit our fire byelaw page here.