Tags - Rural development

Providing opportunities to ensure important rural skills can be passed on to the next generation lies at the heart of operations at the MacRobert Trust. One of the principle aims of the Trust is to...

The Post Office in the heart of beautiful Monymusk is far more than just a normal village store. It also houses a fantastic community resource, in the form of a busy thrift shop run by local...

The launch of the Luss Strategic Development Framework in 2013 has enabled the announcement in early May 2016 by Luss Estates Company of a significant step towards the delivery of new family housing...

Hudson Hirsel LLP, part of Douglas & Angus Estates who own the Hirsel Estate in Coldstream, is pleased to announce the establishment of a Trust Fund which will ultimately benefit the community of...

Tourism in Scotland is a highly important part of the economy, and the rural economy in many places increasingly relies on tourism as the major industry. The ‘Winter Months’ however are, for most, the...

The running of the much reduced Gordon Castle and Estate fell to Angus and Zara Gordon Lennox in 2008, and they set about modernising and improving the business that is Gordon Castle today. Turning it...

The next time you’re enjoying a refreshing gin & tonic remember to give thanks to Scotland’s gamekeepers for they are at the forefront of helping to protect and nurture the juniper plant which is used...

Sitting in stunning border countryside, Philiphaugh is a vibrant estate being run meticulously with consideration to the community at its very heart.

With an enviable position on the River Ettrick...

December 2009 saw the Galloway Forest Dark Sky Park named as the first Dark Sky Park in the UK and Europe, and was awarded a Gold-tier status by the International Dark-Sky Association. This...

Rural estates are major providers of affordable rented housing in Scotland and often supply more than Local Authorities and Housing Associations combined. Kincardine Estate owns 69 homes in and around...

Swanston Farm

Over the last 30 years Swanston Farm has evolved away from mainly agriculture to more leisure based activities. Swanston sits on the edge of Edinburgh, and offers activities including...

Scottish Land & Estates’ member The Highland Housing Alliance (HHA) has delivered the 1,000th home under the Scottish Government’s National Housing Trust initiative (NHT). The milestone was achieved...