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What Is Agritourism

The definition of agritourism varies from country to country. The Scottish definition of agritourism is:

“Tourism or leisure on a working farm, croft or estate which produces food or fleece.”

At Fearn our Agritourism journey started in earnest with The Mill at Fearn Farm, our self catering holiday accomodation which opened in 2020 and has become much busier – seeing guests return year on year.

Previous to that we have always done Industry farm tours and visits and sold beef boxes direct to the customer when time has allowed.

Our next venture is Shore hotel bringing together our love of great local food, beautiful interiors and great hospitality.

What Our Local Area Has To Offer

Our farm sits in a quiet part of Easter Ross, with the Seaboard Villages and coastline just a few minutes away.

The beaches from Balintore round to Portmahomack are easy to get to and ideal for a walk. They’re usually quiet, with wide open views, and it’s not unusual to see dolphins or seals offshore on a calm day.

Down in Balintore you’ll find the Mermaid of the North, a sculpture sitting out on the rocks just off the harbour. It’s part of a small sculpture trail around the villages and has become a well known local landmark.

The area is rich in history. The Pictish stone trail runs along the Easter Ross Peninsula, with stones at Shandwick and Hilton of Cadboll. They’re easy to visit and give a real sense of how long people have been living and working here.

In an area that is well known for growing malting barley, sample the end product at Glenmorangie Distillery, Tain, only a short drive away and open to visitors.

Fearn Abbey is based on the farm and is well worth a look. It’s now community owned and still a lovely, peaceful place to walk around and take in a bit of the area’s history.

Whether you’re staying in our accommodation in Fearn or at our hotel in Balintore, everything is close by and easy to reach, with a mix of coast, history and local places to visit.