a. Western Isles
1994* 1993 1992 1991
Stornoway 33,411 30,908 22,403 21,132
Tarbert 9,448 16,856 13,854 13,861
Lochmaddy 5,100 7,186 7,502 8,071
Lochboisdale 4,796 4,447 3,623 3,753
Castlebay 6,747 7,398 4,251 5,813
* 1994 figures are up until end of October 1994.
Overall increase in visitor numbers during period shown.
b. Sutherland
Statistics of visitors to TICs in Sutherland, obtained from phone call with Dornoch TIC, 1:11:94, and Sutherland Tourist Board Ltd., Annual Report, 1993
1994* 1993 1992 1991
Durness 27,900 24,730 26,003 26,355
Lochinver 23,398 27,970 29,670 28,263
* 1994 figures are up until end of October 1994.
Overall decrease in visitor numbers during period shown.
c. Ross and Cromarty
Statistics of visitors to TICs in Ross and Cromarty, obtained from phone call with Gairloch TIC 1:11:94
1994* 1993 1992 1991
Gairloch 30,000 24,425 27,540 30,600
Ullapool 62,500 69,500 79,550 81,640
Lochcarron 8,500 9,200 9,620 7,600
* 1994 figures are up until mid-October 1994.
Overall decrease in visitor numbers during period shown.
d. Skye and Lochalsh
Statistics of visitors to TICs in Skye, obtained from correspondence with Chirsty McKinnon, Director, Isle of Skye and South West Ross Tourist Board.
1994* 1993 1992 1991
Portree 92,767 96,580 96,954
Broadford 25,480 38,646 61,538
Kyle 59,121 63,987 56,674
*All figures from April until the end of September
Overall decrease in visitor numbers during period shown.
e. Fort William and Lochaber
Statistics of visitors to Mallaig TIC, obtained by fax from Fort William TIC, 1:11:94.
1994* 1993 1992 1991
Mallaig 50,713 54,332 40,568
*1994 figure is up until end of October 1994.
Overall increase in visitor numbers during period shown.
