Tags - Rural development

Craufurdland Estate

Situated between the small village of Fenwick and the town of Kilmarnock in Ayrshire, Craufurdland Estate, owned by the Houison Craufurd family for nearly 800 years, has been...

Dalhousie Estates

Situated on the eastern edge of the Cairngorm National Park, near the Angus hamlet of Tarfside, the Glenesk Retreat and Folk Museum has a proud past and – thanks to the support of...

Colonsay Estate

In 2010 a group of tourist operators on the Isle of Colonsay formed the Colonsay Tourism Marketing Group with the aim of increasing tourist numbers on the island and improving their...

Finzean Estate

Finzean is a 4,000ha mixed estate located in Deeside. It is managed as a family business, with interests in farmland, moorland, forestry, sporting and conservation. It’s role in a...

Roxburghe Estate

After the town’s previous allotments had been acquired by a developer in 2006 to build a new supermarket, the local community in Kelso were actively seeking out a new allotment site...

Leys Estate

Located at the gateway to Royal Deeside, Leys Estate has grown organically over the years; reflecting the demands placed upon it from a changing world but staying true to its long...

Gosford Estate

The Wemyss family have a long standing involvement in golf. They were founder members of the R&A and bought Gosford Estate in 1784 in order to be closer to good golfing ground, which...

In summer 2016, an exciting new redevelopment was unveiled at Dalkeith Country Park.

As part of Buccleuch’s long-term strategy of re-investing in core assets, this multi-million pound project – named...

Now in its 8th year, the award winning Gosford Bothy Farm Shop is an equal partnership between Wemyss and March Estate and Robert Webster, and has developed from a mutual desire to take more control...

Green Highland Renewables

Perth hydro developer Green Highland Renewables has commissioned an innovative hydro scheme which is now generating future income for a remote Highland community.

The hydro...

Mortonhall Estate

Mortonhall Estate is on the southern edge of Edinburgh. It is in an enviable position being highly accessible with all the convenience of the city and yet has the atmosphere of...

Muirhouse Farm, a member of Scottish Land & Estates, is a 600 acre hill farm in the Scottish Borders near Edinburgh. The farm has decided to try to become completely off grid in terms of its power and...