Glensaugh Research Station

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Title

Glensaugh Research Station

Description

Glensaugh is an upland estate, hill farm and environmental research station which is managed by the Macaulay Land Use Research Institute. Modern farm and research buildings lie at the heart of the property which is managed for the benefit of its livestock and people.

Source

aberdeenshire

Type

Museum

Identifier

252

Spatial Coverage

current,56.8955,-2.537841;

Museum Item Type Metadata

Street

Glensaugh

Place

Fettercairn

IsNewThisYear

Yes

OpeningDate1

18/9/2010

OpeningTime1

10.00-16.00

Activities

There will be two guided tours at 1000 and 1400 leaving from the farm office.

Visitors will be welcomed by the farm manager, Donald Barrie, who will give a tour of the steading and research facilities, followed by a short walk through the inner core of the farm. During the walk he will explain how the site is managed and the concept of the "sustainable estate".

Visitors are welcome to walk the farm trail before or after the tours.

WC

Yes

DisabledWC

Yes

DisabledAccess

Yes

Refreshments

No

EventsForChildren

No

Parking

Yes

HearingLoop

No

LimitedAccess

No

NotAccessible

No

ID

11609

IsIncludedThisYear

No

Postcode

AB30 1HB

Citation

“Glensaugh Research Station,” Digital Open Doors, accessed November 5, 2024, https://ddo.openvirtualworlds.org/omeka/items/show/251.

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