Not sure where to start? Browse our collection of farm stays by county, region, or National Park, from the dramatic coastline of Cornwall to the rugged mountains and glens of the Scottish Highlands. Across the UK, working farms and smallholdings offer a wonderful choice of places to stay, whether you’re looking for a peaceful countryside break, a family holiday, or an outdoor adventure.
England’s farming landscape varies enormously, from the dairy and livestock farms of the West Country to the upland hill farms of the North, where hardy sheep breeds thrive in tougher conditions.
In eastern England, vast arable farms create wide-open landscapes of fields, big skies, and far-reaching views, making the region ideal for walking and cycling. Further south, you’ll find a mix of livestock and dairy farms alongside farms growing fruit, vegetables, plants, and flowers, with a diverse coastline and easy access to some of the country’s most popular attractions.
In central England, orchards and horticultural farms sit alongside quintessential English villages and historic towns, offering plenty of opportunities to explore the countryside at its most picturesque.
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With more sheep than people and some of the UK’s wildest mountain and coastal landscapes, a farm stay in Wales is a wonderful way to experience rural life.
In the south and west, a relatively mild coastal climate supports rich pastures and early crop production, while mixed farms are common elsewhere, with dairy herds, beef cattle, and sheep. Further north, the landscape becomes increasingly mountainous, with rugged terrain well suited to traditional upland farming and outdoor activities.
Wales also has a strong Welsh language culture, particularly in the north and west, giving visitors another opportunity to experience the country’s distinctive rural heritage.
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From remote crofts to traditional sporting estates, Scotland offers an extraordinary variety of rural landscapes and farming culture. Much of Scotland’s agricultural land is given over to upland sheep farming and mixed sheep and beef farms, with Highland cattle a familiar sight in many rural areas.
The fertile east supports a thriving soft fruit industry, including strawberries, raspberries, and blackcurrants, while the wetter climate of south west Scotland creates lush green pastures well suited to dairy farming.
In the Highlands and Islands, smallholdings and crofts remain an important part of rural life, with families often keeping livestock and growing vegetables on a small scale. These remote landscapes offer some of the UK’s most atmospheric settings for a countryside escape.
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Prefer to choose your destination by landscape rather than county? Browse farm stays in some of Britain’s most spectacular protected areas, including the Lake District, Dartmoor, Exmoor, the Yorkshire Dales, the Cairngorms and the South Downs.
From mountains and moorland to ancient woodland, rolling hills, and dramatic coastlines, these areas of outstanding natural beauty are perfect for getting outdoors and closer to nature. Many farms play an important role in maintaining the traditional landscapes and habitats around them, making a farm stay a great choice for anyone who loves the countryside, wildlife, and the great outdoors.
