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Loch Carron at sunset below dark pines by Craig Highland Farm.
Wester Ross

Craig Highland Farm

A rare-breeds conservation farm on the shore of Loch Carron near Plockton, with old breeds of sheep, pigs, ponies and fowl to meet, and cottages to stay in.

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Welcome

On the shore of Loch Carron, a few miles from Plockton, a small farm of seventeen acres has been set aside to keep old breeds of farm animals alive.

Craig Highland Farm is a rare-breeds conservation centre, and a peaceful place to spend an hour.

The animals are friendly and used to people. There are ancient Scottish breeds of sheep, outdoor pigs and piglets, ponies and a donkey, goats and a llama, rabbits and owls, and traditional kinds of poultry, geese and ducks. Visitors can give many of them a handful of food, which children love.

Beyond the fields the farm runs down to the loch shore, where it is quiet but for water, wind and birds. There are stone cottages and lodges on the farm for anyone who wants to stay longer, and Plockton, with its harbour and seal trips, is just along the road.

A short drive awayPlockton InnAn inn in Plockton with refurbished rooms, fresh seafood, and a cosy bar with live music, quiz nights and local gins, whiskies and ales.5 min by roadSee itStained glass fish design beside diners seated at a pub table
Before you go

Open daily, 9am to 5pm.

Cottages and lodges on the farm can be booked for a stay.

Where
Craig, near Plockton, IV52 8UB.
Hours
Daily, 9am to 5pm.
Meet
Rare breeds of sheep, pigs and fowl.
Where it is

At Craig, on the shore of Loch Carron between Plockton and Stromeferry, IV52 8UB.

Close byPlockton.
  1. Staff and guests gather outside the Plockton Hotel for a group photoThe Plockton HotelA family-run hotel on Plockton's harbour front, with rooms looking over the loch, seafood and Highland steaks, and an award-winning bar.3 miles6 min by road
  2. Seals resting on seaweed-covered rocks with forested hills beyondCalum's Seal TripsSeals from Plockton harbour.3 miles6 min by road
  3. PlocktonPlocktonThe village on its sheltered bay.3 miles6 min by road
  4. Kayaks crossing turquoise water towards a white sandy beach between rocky headlandsSea Kayak PlocktonGuided sea kayaking from Plockton for beginners and families, with small groups exploring the sheltered bays and islands of Loch Carron.4 miles6 min by road
  5. A broken stone arch of Strome Castle on its grassy bluff above Loch Carron.Strome CastleA ruined castle across the loch.19 miles29 min by road
Directions
Stained glass fish design beside diners seated at a pub tableRestaurantsPlockton Inn1.2 miles over the water
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Skye Bridge arches over the strait, with a lighthouse beside its pierAttractionsSkye Bridge8.2 miles
The view through a ruined window of Caisteal Maol to the water and hills.AttractionsCaisteal Maol9.6 miles
Eilean Donan Castle on its island, linked by stone footbridge over the lochAttractionsEilean Donan Castle11 miles
Stone-walled cottage interior with wood-burning stove, leather sofa and kitchen tableWester RossLusa BothyPlace to stay · 12 miles
Cars parked outside the Spar and Post Office in LochcarronAttractionsLochcarron15 miles
A freestanding bath stands on a decked platform beside a red timber shed, potted plants and a wooden fence surrounding the garden.Wester RossPtarmigan CottageSleeps 2 · 15 miles
Stay nearby

Places to stay near the farm, and when each is next free.

Stone-walled cottage interior with wood-burning stove, leather sofa and kitchen tableLusa Bothy
  • To stay
  • In Wester Ross
  • 9 miles from Craig Highland Farm
Check datesA freestanding bath stands on a decked platform beside a red timber shed, potted plants and a wooden fence surrounding the garden.Ptarmigan Cottage
  • Sleeps 2
  • In Wester Ross
  • 12 miles from Craig Highland Farm
Free 21–25 NovKinloch Lodge, Isle of SkyeKinloch Lodge
  • To stay
  • In Wester Ross
  • 13 miles from Craig Highland Farm
Check datesA white two-storey house stands on a grassy point above a rocky shoreline, pine trees rising behind it at sunset.Rhuroin
  • Sleeps 3
  • In Wester Ross
  • 13 miles from Craig Highland Farm
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