British Land said its Scottish retail parks delivered a strong trading performance in 2025.

The firm’s assets across Glasgow, Edinburgh, Falkirk, Inverness and Kilmarnock attracted a combined 49 million visitors in 2025 – a 4% increase compared to the previous year, supported by significant leasing activity totalling 40 deals and 185,000 sq ft throughout the year.

Glasgow Fort achieved record visitor numbers across the year, with footfall up 8% compared to 2024, marking the destination’s strongest annual performance to date.

The park’s busiest trading day came on Tuesday December 23, which recorded the highest footfall since the centre opened. The record-breaking performance was supported by schools breaking up for the festive period and extended midnight trading offered by many retailers.

Fort Kinnaird on the south-east edge of Edinburgh also delivered consistent footfall growth through the critical festive trading period. The Edinburgh park’s final trading week saw visitor numbers up 4% on the previous year, with the peak trading day on December 30.

Meanwhile, British Land’s two Inverness retail parks, Inshes Retail Park and Inverness Retail Park, delivered full year footfall growth in 2025, with the Highland destinations recording a 2.5% increase in visits annually. Both Inverness parks and Central Retail Park in Falkirk saw strong category performance across multi-retail, food & beverage and health & beauty.

The footfall growth at both destinations has been supported by significant occupier investment in new and expanded store formats throughout 2025.

Ross McCall, retail leasing & commercialisation director at British Land, said: “2025 was a strong year for our Scottish parks. We completed significant leasing activity, with footfall growth across our sites. It’s clear these destinations are delivering for both retailers and customers.

“The level of retailer investment is especially encouraging, with expansions from both Superdrug and River Island at Glasgow Fort and household names arriving at Fort Kinnaird’s Eastern Terrace.

“With 74,000 sq ft under offer for 2026, the momentum is clearly carrying through and we’re excited about how this will enhance the offering across locations.”