Tags - Rural Business

The Byre

HIH Case Study

Inchyra House sits overlooking the picturesque Ochil Hills, just outside of Perth. This regency mansion is owned by the Inchyra family and is an enterprising example of a country house in the 21st...

Craigie's Farm Shop

HIH Case Study

Craigies farm is a wonderful farm shop located in Edinburgh, with scenic views overlooking the Firth of Forth, it is the perfect place to relax. Established as far back as 1966, Craigie’s is one of...

Boswell Coach House

HIH Case Study

Boswell Coach House is an elegantly converted coach house, once part of the Auchinlech Estate, and owned by the Boswell Family. Now a delightful coffee house located in the beautiful rural Ayrshire...

Diversification at Alvie Estate

HIH Case Study

The Alvie Estate is a family owned traditional Highland Estate, right in the heart of the Scottish Highlands, surrounded by the beautiful Cairngorms National Park and extending as far as the...

Education, Conservation and Tourism at Aigas

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The 600-acres Aigas estate was discovered on the verge of ruin by the naturalist and author Sir John Lister-Kaye in 1976, and in a bid to save the estate, the idea of creating nature conservation has...

Helicopter Glamping

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Helicopter Glamping is one of Scotland's most unusual places to stay. The retired Royal Navy Sea King was purchased at a Ministry of Defence auction by farmer Martyn Steedman and his wife Louise in...

Cambolicious

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Cambo Estate

Cambolicious is a small family-orientated beer festival at the beautiful Cambo country house, sitauted in the East Neuk of Fife. The festival showcases the best in Scottish crafts, beers...

Kintyre Botanical Gin

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Torrisdale Estate

Beinn an Tuirc Distillers Limited was formed in 2016 but only began production in June 2017, with the first bottle being sold on 1st July 2017. The company is based on Torrisdale...

Kirklands Farm Redevelopment

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Cassillis & Culzean Estates

Kirklands Farm was an Agricultural Holding let on a Full Agricultural Tenancy. The farm extended to just over 155ha (384 Acres) and operated a dairy herd, grew potatoes...

Safeguarding rural tradition, community and industry

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Originally a jam making venture using locally grown fruits and berries, an excess of fresh berry juice as a by-product of the jam process has brought Kim Cameron to the artisan industry of specialist...

Catchpenny Safari Lodges

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Elie Estate

Situated on Elie Estate, a small family run estate in the heart of the East Neuk of Fife, Catchpenny Safari Lodges is an excellent example of the diversification of a small rural business...

Red Kite Feeding Station

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Bellymack Hill Farm

Bellymack Hill Farm and its Red Kite Feeding Station, owned by Anne Johnstone, has had a fantastic impact on the local community.

The Red Kites are fed every day at 2:00pm and...