Walkhighlands has won two awards in this year’s Highlands and Islands Tourism Awards. The award for Best use of Social Media was given for the popular interactive features on Walkhighlands which include hill-bagger’s maps, individual walker’s diaries, a Facebook application, and the lively forum. Walkhighlands also won the Most Enterprising Business in the Great Outdoors category, beating strong competition from a wide range of businesses across the Scottish Highlands.
Walkhighlands co-founder Paul Webster was delighted by the double win and said, “We’ve come such a long way from setting up Walkhighlands in 2007 with a budget of just £30 to being the UK’s busiest walkers’ website today. Running Walkhighlands has been an exciting roller coaster and winning these awards is a real high. The best thing is the recognition of the importance of the thousands of visitors who contribute to the website each day, sharing entertaining experiences from their walks and posting fabulous photos and videos. We want to say a big thank you to them as well as to our advertisers who help us to promote the amazing walking opportunities in Scotland.”
A number of Walkhighlands member businesses were also winners at the ceremony held in Inverness on 19 November and congratulations go to; Aurora B&B and Princes House Hotel who won the Green Award and Best Dining Out Experience respectively. Congratulations also to Walkhighlands members Pottery House B&B, Active Outdoors, Craggan Outdoors and Bluebell Croft self catering who reached the finals. The Highlands and Islands Tourism Awards are now in their sixth year and more details can be found at the HITA website.