Located in the Inner Tay Estuary, a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) for migratory birds, Parkhill is an innovative agroforestry farm, growing malting barley and Scottish heritage and classic cider apples over 537 acres and has been in our family for more than a century.

Our apple trees are alley cropped in an arable field and underplanted with a permanent wildflower mix, which attracts pollinators and pest eating insects that spread throughout the crops.

Bordering the Holy Burn, Parkhill Farm grows malting barley for Lindores Abbey Distillery on various aptly named fields, such as Priest’s Burn and Abbey Fields — the very fields where the monks would have grown their barley.

Cows graze throughout the summer and sheep graze throughout the year on our steep fields, finding shelter in the trees. We have 15 acres of forest, featuring newly created native tree wildlife corridors; working with the Woodland Trust, we’ve planted 10,000 trees over the past few years, including Scots Pine, Oak, Rowan, Silver Birch and Wild Cherry. 

Enjoying stunning views over the River Tay, the farm attracts walkers, cyclists and horse riders looking to explore one of the most dramatic sections of the Fife Coastal Path.

Guests of Hyrneside can wander down the hill, through our apple and barley fields, over the Holy Burn, where the monks originally sourced water for whisky.