Sports Your Go Rural
The number of Scottish agritourism businesses offering on farm activities is growing all the time and the type of activity is not always what you might expect!
Sometimes, 'a nice country walk' is all we need to blow the cobwebs away but if you really want to spend a day in the great outdoors, soaking up the scenery and breathing fresh air, there's so much more you can do.
Of course, there's horse riding and there are agritourism businesses where you can even take your own horse to stay, and there are water sports; from stand up paddle boarding, to motor boats and kayaking.
The less adrenaline fuelled farm visitor can enjoy cooking classes, yoga or a gentle swim and oh, anyone for tennis? Because you can have a game, set and match when you go rural!
Portnellan Farm, Loch Lomond
MEET THE SCOTT-PARKS
The Scott-Parks produce high-quality organic beef at Portnellan, a small family farm tucked away on the south-eastern shore of Loch Lomond.
A hybrid herd of native Aberdeen Angus and Shorthorn cattle, combines both breeds’ ability to produce well-flavoured, highly marbled meat with the Angus’ suitability for grassland. Calves are born into a life of grass, grazing the Portnellan pasture which is rich in flora and fauna throughout the summer, moving indoors to feast on Portnellan produced silage during the winter months.
The organic beef at Portnellan is from cattle which is allowed to grow slowly and reared for longer than most beef herds. The beef is hung for 21 days as a minimum allowing a rich flavour and colour to develop.
You can enjoy Scotch Beef supplied by the Scott-Parks when you visit Portnellan Farm. Visit for a day and enjoy a range of water sports including paddle boarding, kayaking, or a tour of Loch Lomond on a speedboat with farmer Chris as your guide. Back on dry land, you can take a farm tour and round off farm activities with a BBQ and a taste of the delicious Portnellan organic steaks or burgers - don't forget to buy some to take home when you leave!
You can also stay overnight at Portnellan Farm, with a choice of self-catering cottage or glamping tent accommodation.
FARMS PRODUCING SCOTCH BEEF
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