Tags - Rural Business

Kincardine Estate

The 1915 Rent Act meant that, by 1979, the majority of rural rented homes had been largely neglected for the best part of two generations of land managers. So it was on Kincardine...

Archerfield Estate

The 'Walled Garden' and Home Farm served Archerfield House from the 18th century and grew all manner of exotic fruits and vegetables as well as 110 varieties of apple and 57 of...

The team at Errichel in Aberfeldy are passionate about their business and have worked tirelessly to make Errichel something rather special.

Husband and wife Becky & Paul Newman and their team have...

The MacRobert Trust

Nestled in the Drummy Woods, South West of the village of Tarland, Aberdeenshire, you are likely to come across the Tarland Trails. They are a set of mountain bike trails that...

Glenbervie Estate

Situated just south of Stonehaven, Glenbervie Estate is home to the Macphie family and their group of businesses.

They employ over 300 people across the UK, with around 230 of...

Hayfield Equestrian Centre, based by Hazelhead Park, is just under 4 miles from Aberdeen City centre but it certainly feels like you’re in the countryside.

Hayfield is a not-for-profit organisation...

Diversification is the name of the game – and farms across Scotland are always looking at ways of making more, not just for their own businesses but for those who live, work and visit their...

Ardnamurchan Estate

Mingary Castle, near Kilchoan on the Ardnamurchan Peninsula, has been an important historical landmark on the west coast of Scotland for more than 800 years. Over the past 150...

Hopetoun Estate

When, in 2013, Hopetoun Estate in West Lothian was approached by a location manager about being part of a new historical drama TV series, the possibilities seemed endless.

After...

Kincardine Estate

In the autumn of 2015 Kincardine Estate was approached by the Black Dog Events team to see if it would be possible to hold a Speed Festival. Not being ‘petrol-heads’, the estate...

The East Neuk Estates Group was established in 2008 and comprises a group of six estates in the rural East Neuk of Fife.

Amongst the Group’s initiatives to date is the ‘East Neuk Community Action...

Farming today faces multiple challenges. Lower gate prices and changing subsidy regimes means famers must be increasingly innovative and agile if they are to make a decent return from their farms. At...