When will lockdown end in Scotland?

When will lockdown end in Scotland? Thankfully the answer to this question is quite soon!

After months of uncertainty we have finally been given an outline of the timetable for lifting lockdown in Scotland. We can’t wait to welcome our clients back to our beautiful country. To help you with your planning, we’ve outline the key dates below.

  • March 26th

    Communal worship allowed for up to 50 people

  • 02nd April

    Current stay at home advice changes to "stay local"

    02nd April

  • 05th April

    Multiple relaxations

     – 12 – 17 year olds can play outdoor contact sports

    – Phased return for universities and colleges

    – Hairdressers can re-open

    – Garden centres can re-open

    – Click and collect shopping resumes

  • 19th April

    All pupils back in school

    19th April

  • 26th April

    The Big One!

    -Scotland returns to the levels system

    -Travel allowed within mainland Scotland

    -People shielding can return to work or education

    Non essential retail, pubs and restaurants open!! 

    -Gyms & swimming pools open

  • 17th May

    Indoor meetings allowed,

    17th May

  • 17th May

    UK government plans to allow international travel

  • Early June

    Level 1 rules

    Early June

  • Mid June

    Level 0 Rules

    Normal life resumes!

    (with some mitigations still e.g. facemasks etc.)

On the back of the 1st Minister’s announcement this week we are experiencing a huge wave of enquiries  as people are, understandably, desperate for a holiday. With his in mind we would recommend getting in touch as soon as possible as availability is going fast.

If you’d like us to create a bespoke proposal for you, got to our “Design My Holiday” pages to fill out an enquiry form.

If you are looking for more information on what is available in terms of activities this summer, why not have a look at this page which gives a timeline of the key dates for this year’s hunting and fishing .

We look forward to hearing from you and hopefully to welcoming you to Scotland in the very near future……

All the dates above are of course subject to change depending on progress against the virus. So far, several dates have been brought forward due to the UK’s very successful vaccine roll out therefore, we are hopeful this timetable will in fact speed up as the vaccine continues to take effect! For the official government timeline please follow this link

Scotland is waiting for you