A "nationally significant" attraction telling the story of Scottish emigration is being planned for Stranraer. The project is being proposed by the South of Scotland Destination Alliance and is backed by Outlander actor, Sam Heughan, who was born in Galloway. He says the south of Scotland has "some of the most powerful stories, landscapes and communities in the country." Development work has been underway for more than 2 years funded by South of Scotland Enterprise. The next step is to build support and hammer out the final options before seeking further investment. The developers hope the scheme will be of a similar scale to the Titanic Experience in Belfast or Cornwall's Eden Project. The South of Scotland Destination Alliance (SSDA) and Stranraer Development Trust (SDT) said they will use the Stranraer Oyster Festival in September to "build momentum". A major public discussion and community collaboration will form much of the next phase of the project. SSDA chief executive David Hope-Jones described the proposal as "nationally significant". "You only have to look over the Irish Sea to see the Titanic Experience, where they turned a brownfield site into a world-class visitor attr
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A "nationally significant" attraction telling the story of Scottish emigration is being planned for Stranraer. The project is being proposed by the South of Scotland Destination Alliance and is backed by Outlander actor, Sam Heughan, who…
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