Author Archives: James Hall

I have today updated the stalking records on the site to include the 2020 stag stalking. 2020 was of course a peculiar year in many ways. Not only were friends and guests largely unable to join us and stalk on … Continue reading →

More and more of our clients and potential clients turn to Instagram as their first social media platform. To accommodate this we are now on Instagram. Our farming and general estate activities can be found at TheFarmAtCroick. Information specific to … Continue reading →

You can find more pictures on Instagram at The Farm at Croick.

It’s time to also welcome our four new pigs. Every morning they lie entirely buried in their bed of straw and they have to prodded to wake and get up. Sounds familiar! Hard to imagine that in a few months … Continue reading →

A few days later, and after a couple of days outside in the wide world (no self-isolation for her) our new calf is already showing attitude! Two more calves have already joined her outside, with another one to follow in … Continue reading →

With the troubling events in the wider world it is comforting to focus on what you can see and influence in your own backyard. And important to remember that the seasons move inexorably on and we are now in the … Continue reading →

We have such a relentless series of wet, windy and stormy days that I thought we might slide into spring with no proper winter weather at all. But at last we have had one day anyway of cold, frosty weather … Continue reading →

Happy New Year I’m delighted to say that we can start the new year with a second holiday cottage available for let. The Mission Hall was a Church of Scotland place of worship which became redundant. It has now been … Continue reading →

After a disappointing rut last year, we have enjoyed an excellent rut this year. There have been a good number of stags on the ground, the action has been fast and furious and there has been a lot to see. … Continue reading →