Duncan Stewart

Managing Partner at 56 Degree Insight - interests include data geekery, the environment, tourism, transport, food, beer and all things Scotland.

[56DegreeInsight @56DegreeInsight]

Great to see the POMNI 2025 findings being put into action 👇
Proud that 56 Degree Insight worked with Outscape and partners on this—highlighting the importance of access to nature for health and wellbeing across Northern Ireland. 🌿

[56DegreeInsight @56DegreeInsight]

Delighted to be at the @st_alliance conference today and in particular that the results of the annual tourism business survey we undertook framed the contents of the questions posed by Brian Taylor to politicians from each of the main parties in the Political Hustings #sigcon26

[56DegreeInsight @56DegreeInsight]

Our latest Scottish Tourism Index suggests that after an encouraging 2025 in terms of Scots taking holidays at home, there are early positive signs of a buoyant domestic picture continuing into 2026. You can download the full report here
https://t.co/FdPxEAdpw2

[56DegreeInsight @56DegreeInsight]

How does the Scottish population view the prospect of taking the train rather than the car for their next domestic break? We explored the potential of rail tourism in Scotland - the findings can be accessed by clicking on the link below:

https://t.co/SWWMKxwESi

[Duncan Stewart @duncstewart]

Season stats 👇

[56DegreeInsight @56DegreeInsight]

🎄🤶📈We ran a special edition of the Scottish Tourism Index to deep dive into our plans for the upcoming holidays. How many of us are away from home for Christmas and New Year and how does it compare with 2024? Find out in our special seasonal infographic
https://t.co/EEredcJ6iq

[56DegreeInsight @56DegreeInsight]

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿📈Our latest Scottish Tourism Index is out. The results suggest the potential upturn in Scottish domestic tourism identified in the last two Indices has continued through the autumn and we are also cautiously optimistic about 2026. Download here 👇
https://t.co/01yxPTaVpx

[56DegreeInsight @56DegreeInsight]

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿Our latest Scottish Tourism Index suggests some growth in domestic tourism this season. We also provide an update on how Scots feel about visitor levies - levels of awareness are increasing but there is more negativity than we saw earlier in the year 👇
https://t.co/LzPWkF3D9v

[Duncan Stewart @duncstewart]

Stuffed!

[56DegreeInsight @56DegreeInsight]

Not a bad gig today! Delighted to be invited to the Scotland Food and Drink team day @HowiesScotland restaurant.

Shared insights for our recent survey of chefs about Scottish food provenance then enjoyed some of the best of Scottish food and drink as we chatted afterwards ❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[56DegreeInsight @56DegreeInsight]

Not a bad gig today! Delighted to be invited to the Scotland Food and Drink team day @HowiesScotland restaurant.

Shared insights for our recent survey of chefs about Scottish food provenance then enjoyed some of the best of Scottish food and drink as we chatted afterwards ❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[56DegreeInsight @56DegreeInsight]

Our latest Scottish Tourism Index suggests continued recovery for domestic tourism this year - and we investigate the Trump affect - how will it impact on holidays to the US and the welcome Americans can expect in Scotland? Full details available here 👇https://t.co/BHbw0Yz26f

[56DegreeInsight @56DegreeInsight]

We recently completed our largest survey to date with over 12,000 interviews undertaken with Scottish adults for the Scotlands People and Nature Survey for @NatureScot . Our latest blog provides more details on the survey and our pick of top ten insights👇
https://t.co/60E0A38jPd

[56DegreeInsight @56DegreeInsight]

📈📊Looking forward to presenting at this online session next week including a deep dive into our latest data regarding the Scottish market’s views of Edinburgh as a destination and hot off the press results regarding the US market 👇

[Walking Scotland @walking_scot]

A daily stroll isn't just great for your physical health, it supports a healthy and happy mind, too!

When asked about the benefits of walking:

84% said "it is good for my health"
80% said "it helps me relax"
77% said "it clears my head and helps me concentrate"

#WorldHealthDay

[56DegreeInsight @56DegreeInsight]

Last week we had the pleasure of attending Tourism Talks – East Lothian Council’s flagship tourism industry event to present findings from the 2024 East Lothian
You can read more about our findings in our latest blog post 👇
https://t.co/e0pGMr2TZy
#visiteastlothian #STM2025

[56DegreeInsight @56DegreeInsight]

We asked Scots if Scotland is a world beating destination & some of the key findings were discussed at the @st_alliance conference yesterday in the briefing with First Minister @JohnSwinney. The report from the research can be downloaded here #SigCon25 👇https://t.co/CL5Sofh80O

[56DegreeInsight @56DegreeInsight]

Delighted to be attending the Scottish Tourism Alliance’s annual conference at the EICC today, #SigConf25

A powerful start at the Breakfast briefing with the First Minister, Ivan McKee and Rebecca Brooks expertly interviewed by legendary journalist Brian Taylor

[SSDA - South of Scotland Destination Alliance @SScotDAlliance]

🍽In collaboration with key partners, we are conducting an important survey to map and enhance the food and drink landscape across our region.
If you play a role as a producer, operator or event organiser or a stakeholder, please let us hear your views.
https://t.co/bfPbsdAshL

[Edinburgh Tourism Action Group (ETAG) @ETAG_UK]

⭐SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT⭐

Thank you to @56DegreeInsight for supporting #ETAG25.

The latest 'Scottish Tourism Index' results will be HOT OFF THE PRESS at the ETAG conference next week!

*New #Edinburgh specific #TourismInsights will be revealed... 👏

#ThankYou

[Tourism Management Institute @TourismMI]

Really looking forward to this months TMI monthly zoom discussion as #BlueSail & @56DegreeInsight will be sharing further insights from their research into younger travellers, Project 18-40.
Free for members https://t.co/BuGNL5Hdmf
#Tourism #DestinationMangement #Events

[56DegreeInsight @56DegreeInsight]

Great coverage of the Cairngorms Business Barometer which we run in the Scottish Chambers magazine. The study has tracked business performance and sentiment for 15 years, making it one of the longest running surveys of this type. Full article here (p56) https://t.co/buJkO9T9Di