Travellers urged to postpone trips north until end of the outbreak

'Stay home' is the message from the more remote parts of Scotland, despite many people choosing to escape to the north amid the coronavirus outbreak.

At the weekend there was fury as many chose not to restrict their social contact with some National Parks and beauty spots full with campervans and caravans, as some with time on their hands chose to relocate for more isolated areas of Scotland.

However that in itself can pose problems given the limited resources in rural areas.

Pete Crane is head of visitor services at the Cairngorm National Park Authority, and he believes people should postpone their trips north.

'Our view is very clear in that the National Park will be here for decades to come, but right now the infrastructure is coping with those of us who leave here'

'We really can't cope with in-coming visitors and there's lots of reasons for that'

'We'd love people to stay at home... save visiting the Cairngorms until everyone's better'

'We've got the potential to generate around 30 beds in hospitals here for intensive care. I hope I'm wrong, but I believe those'll be pretty busy for those of us who live here, let alone bringing other people into the area'

'We just don't have the capacity. Around 18,500 live within the National Park, but every year we welcome 1.9m visitors'

'That has the potential to increase the population by 60%'

'That's fine when most people are well and enjoying themselves, but in this situation, we just don't have the capacity'

'We'd love people to stay at home - enjoy their home - but please, save visiting the Cairngorms until everyone's better'

'I'm really hopeful that the message gets through. It's not about being aggresive or rude, stay home and we'll be here in future, hopefully in three months time we'll be in a better position'

'We all need visitors, we just don't need them right now'

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