Guardswell Farm

26/11/2025

Huts + chilly days. You might find the idea of a wee hut, with no central heating, a little unappealing in winter… but, oh, how you’d be wrong. Our huts truly come into their own when the mercury drops! The careful, planned feeding of the wood burner with logs. Ensuring the embers don’t burn out through the night. The thick, woolly jumper of sheep’s wool insulation. Layers of blankets on the bed. A warm cup of thick hot chocolate for breakfast. Bed socks. Rosy cheeks as you warm up from a frosty walk. Arguably, a winter hut stay is more of a slow down than a summer stay- you’re forced to think about your basic needs and that puts any of your modern stresses on the back burner. If you need to step back from a cluttered mind and cortisol fuzzy body, come join us on the farm over winter.

25/11/2025

Adventures for soggy days. We absolutely subscribe to the no such thing as the wrong weather, just the wrong clothing… but it is always nice to have a wee refuge, a bothy, a boat… to hunker down in at the half way point- especially with wee explorers in tow. The Boat on the Hill is just that- somewhere for a picnic, to escape the rain, or just to sit awhile and look, plus it’s only a 10 minute walk from the main farm. How tiny is Aster in these photos taken by the wonderful ?

14/11/2025

Oh the first real frosty morning, and a little “what’s on at the farm for the next wee while”. A November and December of cosy relaxation or taking a little moment for yourself over a hot choc. You’ve all been asking about the Winter Store… and who are we to ignore?! However- it’s going to be a “Little” version this year. Join us in the Steading over two Fridays and Saturdays for a coffee and peruse of some of our favourite things. If you feeling a little like the end of the year has come around far too fast, the days are whizzing by and you need a deep long exhale- we do have some winter availability in our huts and houses too, and we’d love to welcome you to stay and regain a little more of an even footing on this earth

04/11/2025

The chooks are going through a bit of a mega moult at the moment so we’re eggless, which feels like a bit of a hardship for an egg loving family. So here’s a wee homage to the hennypennies before they looked as scraggly and featherless as they do right now. The bantam in the nest box is “Salla”, Asters favourite hen.

21/10/2025

Just as the sun is going down at this time of year, before its hidden by the hill, there is a spectacular beam of sunlight that hits the side of the Infield- filling the whole hut with its warmth, illuminating the space, radiating warmth. After work one day, Ritchie ( and Team Guardswell) took a wee walk and caught the magical moment.

08/10/2025

Happy Anniversary (Auntie Kiki and Uncle Iain), and an exciting first one with their wee Loofah squash. We’ve had some pretty spectacular weddings at Guardswell over the years, and we know we know… we’re bias… but this one was absolute top of the pops, and the most stupidly beautiful October day. Maybe we need to have another party soon?!

Dream Team:
Snaps-
Vows- .flick
Snacks-
Flowers- Team Guardswell

06/10/2025

Please join us for a candlelit dinner in the Granary at Guardswell to celebrate the publication of new book “Winter in the Highlands”. Using recipes from the book Flora and team will cook a four course meal for you to enjoy and welcome in the cooler months ahead.

Cocktails, chatter and winter merriment will be in abundance as we celebrate the season to come.

Only a tiny handful of tickets are available- so head to our events page if you fancy joining us for the evening. Saturday 18th October, 6pm.

28/09/2025

COMPETITION!

Win a 3 night stay in the Pendicle or Infield + 2 pairs of LANX boots… what a perfect combination.

If you’d like to take part… click the link below to read a little more and enter on Instagram!

https://www.instagram.com/p/DPECCxVCa-m/?igsh=d2dvMDJhOXByY3Jy

(Sadly comments on her won’t be counted- so you need to head over to our instragram page to enter 🫏🌱)

23/09/2025

October is Menopause Awareness Month 💗💙

We’re opening up the conversation at the next Farmstrong Blether Together Live - Menopause Special on Thursday 16 October at Guardswell Farm.

Hosted by Sarah Stephen, with special guest Caroline Millar, a powerhouse in farming and agritourism, and more guests and experts to be announced soon.

📍 Guardswell Farm
📅 Thursday 16 October
🕡 6:30pm
🎟️ Free tickets: https://www.farmstrongscotland.org.uk/events/blether-together-menopause-special-guardswell

Let’s shine a light on menopause in farming and crofting.



Women in Agriculture Scotland Scottish Women's Institutes Menopause Matters Scottish Agritourism Guardswell Farm

18/09/2025

It’s always a treat to see the huts or houses from the perspective of those who stay in them. The old milk bucket filled with logs, the naughty Hebridean in the wrong field, the reminder to look up at the view over the patchwork quilt of the Carse of Gowrie. This is the time of year that the Goodland tubs come into their own- a nip in the air, whilst you’re cosily submerged, the apple tree leaves crunching on the tree above you. Hello and thank you for the lovely photos

18/09/2025

12/09/2025

Cider sundowners on the Farm. With the sun setting earlier in November, it’s the perfect time to join our team for a glass of or mulled cider during your stay! For all of our November bookings, we’ll be popping up in one of our wee spaces- maybe the Glasshouse, maybe the Cosy Room… and we’d love for you to join in for a drink on us. Pop your thickest jumper on, cosiest socks and we’ll get a fire roaring. It’s also awesome for us to get to chat to you a little more during your stay- or if you prefer a quiet sip, we’ll make sure to leave you cider drinking in peace.