Tours to Explore Your Go Rural

There is always plenty to do in the land of plenty!

Farm tours give you the opportunity to know more about the area you're visiting, the landscape you're enjoying, the animals on the farm and of course, the farmers and their lives.  Farm tours in Scotland are the perfect activity for everyone to enjoy the great outdoors with a little bit of learning for good measure. 

Whether you're leading an alpaca on an hour long trek, motorboating Loch Lomond or taking a tractor to take in the view, when you visit a real working farm for a farm tour, you're guaranteed an extra special, unforgettable experience. 

DISCOVER YOUR RURAL

SCOTLAND,  A LAND OF FOOD & DRINK

And there’s plenty to celebrate -

  • Scotch Beef PGI and Scotch Lamb PGI is sought out by top chefs across the world

  • Soft fruits from the berry fields of Tayside are a treat for cooks or those picking their own at family-friendly farms

  • There’s a wealth of vegetables and cereal crops grown particularly in the Lothians, Perthshire and Fife

  • Iconic foods like Ayrshire potatoes sit alongside award-winning cheeses on any menu, while the humble oats are made into hearty porridge or delicious oatcakes

  • Barley of the highest quality is made into Scotch whisky

LOTS OF OPPORTUNITY TO GO RURAL

In a country with a population of five and a half million, there are six and a half million sheep, nearly two million cattle and over three quarters of a million deer. As humans we are outnumbered!

There are plenty of opportunities for visitors to Scotland to see this captivating countryside but those looking for the chance to truly experience it are now spoilt for choice.

With hundreds of farms welcoming visitors on tours, to stay in unique accommodation or to buy direct, there’s never been a better time to go rural, sleep rural, walk rural, eat rural in Scotland.