Guardswell Farm

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.

11/09/2025

11/09/2025

It isn’t just the long soak, the sip of cider from your tin mug, the smell of the woodland behind you, the slight quiet flicker of the flame in the lantern. It’s the time and effort that it takes to get there- the decisive lighting of the tiniest bundle of tinder, the slowly adding kindling, the tending over a matter of hours, the stirring (really focusing on perfecting that figure of eight). All of the work before makes the moment you dip your toe in the water ten times sweeter. Our lives are so fast at the moment, doom scrolling and instant gratification- there’s a lot to be said for focusing in on a slow and steady task like keeping a fire lit for long enough to heat a pretty whopping full tub of water.

09/09/2025

See you tomorrow?

It’s our last market of the year- 3pm until 7pm- with wonderful producers, delicious food and beautiful views.

Join us in supporting the awesome producers and farmers that attend, and have a bit of a summer send off!

08/09/2025

A lovely way to support our fantastic local primary school 🫐🫐🫐

Pick your own blueberries. This Tuesday at Thomas Thomson in Blairgowrie.

Come and support Abernyte School Parent Council.

Pick as much blueberries as you want for a donation. All money raised goes toward the Abernyte School Fund.