'Art for tourism's sake' has been used by the Forestry Commission to attract new visitors to places like Grizedale and Kielder forests where they have created sculpture trails in the landscape. The trails at Beinn Eighe and Knockan Crag are not sculpture trails but they do overtly encourage tourism and support local economic development. The arts element aims to add variety to the visitor experience.

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• The arched crag top structure at Knockan has been affectionately dubbed 'The Dinosaur' locally. Designed by Frances Pelly and built by Joe Smith, with assistance from Max Nowell, the corrugated crest is actually based on the geological mapping symbol for a thrust. This strong, dynamic structure symbolises the huge planetary forces that created Knockan Crag and presents a striking appearance to visitors walking the Crag Top Trail.
  Cost Band E.

• Art communicates with people who are perhaps not as inclined to respond to the more traditional media used in interpretation. This sculpture in limestone by Susheila Jamieson features stylised salterella shells and trilobites. Visitors can see fossils of these early life forms in the wider Assynt area. This piece appears in water under a footbridge.
  Cost Band B.