Characterised by its rolling hills, valleys and moorland, the Scottish Borders is a paradise for those that enjoy the great outdoors. Its rich, poetic and sometimes bloody history told through the wealth of historic sites is not to be missed!
Find out more about the region’s tourism industry with this comprehensive selection of research and insights we’ve put together for you.
Scottish Borders Factsheet 2019
Published January 2021
Updated: March 2021. This report provides a summary of statistics on tourism in the Scottish Borders. It gathers information from a suite of tourism monitors, national statistics and commissioned research.
Fast facts for 2019
369 thousand
overnight visits
2.7 million
day visits
1.3 million
nights
£144 million
spend
*figures shown are based on 3 year averages (2017-2019)
Scotland Visitor Survey 2015 and 2016 - Scottish Borders summary
Published April 2017
Golf in the South Scotland 2016
Published April 2017