This coming Summer in 2024, we invite you to join us at our farm at Lunan Bay, on the North East Coast of Scotland, where you’ll have a day-long, fully immersive, intimate experience learning how we produce our Scottish Regenerative Cashmere. From combing Cashmere from our goats, to spinning the yarn on shore of Lunan Bay. By joining our event, you are supporting our pioneering work to bring back homegrown Cashmere production to Scotland. Read more about HERE.
During our Cashmere farm to fibre experience, you can help gently comb our Cashmere goats to harvest our fibre, learn how our Cashmere fibre is processed, and experience hand spinning and natural yarn dyeing on the shore of Lunan Bay, the stunning wild Scottish beach we call “Home”.
There will be a demonstration on the key steps involved in converting fibre into yarn, by our artisan hand-spinner. You will have the opportunity to try hand-spinning and hand-carding with fibre from our Shetland sheep.
Learn how to dye our fibre with plant extracts, over fire in our cosy beachside bothy, and make your own naturally dye yarn to take home as a memento of your visit.
See the environmental benefits our regeneratively managed goats bring. You’ll also receive a double dose of goat therapy as we offer you the opportunity to interact with our herd of friendly Cashmere goats and also Shetland and North Ronaldsay native breed sheep.
Immerse yourself in nature of our special place whilst enjoying a delicious lunch of artisan cakes, quiches and locally roasted coffee and teas.
An accompanied sea/river dipping experience, with changing rooms and hot chocolate, is an optional extra, if desired and conditions allow.
Important information you need to know before you book
The cost of the Scottish Cashmere Farm to Fibre Experience is £125 per person.
The experience starts at 10am and finishes at 3pm.
Our experiences are offered during Cashmere harvest in May and June 2024. Confirm your date at booking.
Once you have purchased or received your experience voucher, please email jillian@lunanbayfarm.com to book the date of your experience, after which we will provide you with detailed experience information.
Location
Lunan Bay Farm, Redcastle Salmon Bothy, Redcastle, Angus, Scotland, DD11 5SS.
Please get in touch for local accommodation recommendations.
Health & Safety
There is a minimal risk of disease transmission between livestock and humans, therefore all visitors MUST wash their hands before and after visiting our farm, using our handwash facilities and disinfect the soles of their shoes/boots using our foot mats provided.
As you are required to dip your soles in our disinfectant foot mats before and after entering our farm, appropriate footwear is required.
If you are pregnant or there is a possibility that you might be pregnant we cannot permit you access to our farm, under Scottish Government advice regarding the increased zoonotic risk birthing livestock and offspring may be to pregnant women.
Contact us direct at: enquiries@lunanbayfarm.com