Aberdeenshire Highland Cattle

Aberdeenshire Highland Cattle, located on a farm on the Leys Estate at Crathes, offers your clients the opportunity to get up close to the iconic native breed.

Farmer Grace Noble offers tours of her farm to share her experiences with the breed, stories of her life on a Scottish farm, and provide clients with a taste of Scottish hospitality. The cattle on the farm are her pride and joy, with their majestic horns and long flowing coats.

Grace offers a range of packages for groups visiting her farm.

Standard Tour
Duration: 1 hour
Availability: Year-round
Group Size: 15–48 min/max

Inclusions

• Farm tour, talk, and Q&A session with Farmer Grace
• Meet her herd of Pedigree Highland Cattle with photo opportunities
• Beef tasting of Aberdeenshire Highland Beef and refreshments (tea, coffee, and Scottish shortbread)

Premium Tour
Duration: 90 minutes on site
Availability: Year-round
Group Size: 15–48 min/max

Inclusions

• Farm tour, talk, and Q&A session with Farmer Grace
• Meet her herd of Pedigree Highland Cattle with photo opportunities
• Beef tasting of Aberdeenshire Highland Beef and refreshments (tea, coffee, and Scottish shortbread)
• Breakfast: Aberdeenshire Highland Beef sausages and free-range eggs on a roll
• Lunch: Aberdeenshire Highland Beef burger with salad

Highland Cattle & Scottish Black-Faced Sheep Experience
Duration: 2 hours on site
Availability: Year-round
Group Size: 15–48 min/max

Inclusions

• Farm tour, talk, and Q&A session with Farmer Grace Noble
• Meet her herd of Pedigree Highland Cattle
• Introduction to her flock of Scottish Black-Faced Sheep, known for their striking horns and distinctive black faces contrasted with white woolly fleeces
• Beef tasting of Aberdeenshire Highland Beef and refreshments (tea, coffee, and Scottish shortbread)

Upsells

• Add light lunch (total duration including lunch: 2 hours 15 minutes)

Small Group Tours

Small group tours of fewer than 15 people have a base rate of £150 + VAT in addition to the tour prices.

Terms and Conditions

• Prices listed are travel trade net rates
• Cancellation policy: 7 days
• We accept tour operator vouchers
• Payment terms available on request
• Late arrival charge of £50 will be applied to groups that arrive substantially late
• Children must be aged 8 years+ and accompanied by a paying adult at all times during the tour
• There is no disabled access on the farm
• Tours can be booked from 10am onwards, 7 days a week, with the exception of Christmas and New Years’ Day
• Clients must wear suitable footwear for being outdoors on a working farm