For you hunting enthusiasts, here is something you might consider--- The Scottish government has decreed that any person can have access to any land in the country. That means anyone can hike through your pastures or any of your land at any time. I think this is the law in all of Britain. Landowner rights are questionable to say the least. When it comes to hunting, the landowner can not stop anyone from hunting on their land, so they have made it into a business. The farmer can still charge a fee for any game shot on their land. For example, I asked one land owner what a pheasant of grouse shot would relate to in income to him. He said game birds usually are about 300 pounds ( $600 each) each and deer are about 1000 pounds ( $2000 each). Some farmers get more than this if the hunting is extra special. I saw many estates, especially in the highlands, that make all their income from hunting.... nothing else. Interesting concept.... feeding birds and deer instead of sheep and cows.
ne farmer told me that he was having his fields tested for soil type by using satellite imagery and some kind of GPS system, and it showed evidence of a cropping system that dated to 500 AD... and the scientists said it was still very evident. Pictured is one of the homes I stayed in while in Scotland. This home was built in the 1700s on the estate. There were 19 bathrooms on the floor I stayed on. I think I probably walked by a few million in antique furniture and paintings. It now costs so much to heat this building that the owner has converted it to wood chips which are dumped by semi trailers into a large storage space below the slopping metal roof show beside the house.
