This is Eastside

21/08/2025

Garden suppers at Eastside. Local grass fed beef and veggies straight from the garden.

19/08/2025

A hill harvest. The Black Hill, Kips and Lowend hefts gathered down from the tops; the first of the sheep off to market as we begin slowly reducing the stock for winter. It’s a sad time as we say farewell but at the same time a real sense of pride. Raising these animals solely on grass, heather and wild hill herbs within an organic system is so rewarding.

A hill harvest is multifaceted. As well as organic grass fed breeding stock, meat, wool and timber; we add meadows, ponds, scrub, tall herb communities and wetlands. We add peatland, woodlands, fungi and our upland insect and bird life.

As part of our work with NatureScot our farm cluster hopes to measure the nature harvest, so that we can better understand and monitor our nature restoration work, better fund more ambitious landscape scale change and better support farming families working the land into the future.

18/08/2025

Ever grateful for kind words: “Extraordinary; such a beautiful place run by genuinely lovely people. From the blackface lambs to the bumblebees ducking in and out of the wildflowers. This was a truly special stay.”

08/08/2025

Throwback to the wonderful Air France shoot in late summer. Hill shoot/ sheep farm.

07/08/2025

This is Eastside

06/08/2025

The homebred boys are such beautiful animals, if slightly obstinate at times. Their horns an incredible work of art, curling as if drawn by Fibonacci himself.

Now sans wool they’ll usually be found in a shady spot with a cool breeze, watching the ewes and the world go by.

04/07/2025

Sauna whisk made by .sauna from Pentland botanicals.

13/06/2025

Ever grateful for kind words:

…’One of the most magical places we’ve ever stayed. The scenery is absolutely breathtaking, and every corner feels like it’s been lifted from a storybook.’

10/06/2025

Hello wee wild sauna.

Feeling very proud our wee hilltop sauna made the cut into the awesome WILD Sauna book by Emma O’Kelly

Incredible places run by incredible people. You’ll find a copy nestled in the cottage bookcases, ready to inspire, plan and dream about your next sauna adventure.

Go get your copy, link in our stories now.

24/04/2025

05/04/2025

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25/03/2025

It feels like spring is here as the daffodils raise their heads and the odd (unintentionally early) lamb makes an appearance. It’s time for harvesting timber and splitting logs before lambing time begins. Making sure there’s timber drying in these glorious sunny days ready for when winter comes around again. Sun; as wonderful for drying timber and growing grass as raising spirits.