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GET UP CLOSE WITH REAL HIGHLAND COWS IN INVERNESS

FRIENDLY, FLUFFY AND FULL OF CHARACTER - OUR HIGHLAND COW EXPERIENCE IS PERFECT FOR FAMILIES, ANIMAL LOVERS AND ANYONE VISITING THE HIGHLANDS.

VISIT THE BOOKING SECTION FOR FULL EXPERIENCE DETAILS, PRICING, AND AVAILABILITY.

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HIGHLAND COO 'HANDS ON' EXPERIENCE - WHAT'S INCLUDED

• SPEND APPROXIMATELY 1 HOUR WITH OUR HIGHLAND COOS

• MAXIMUM OF EIGHT GUESTS, GUIDED BY TWO EXPERIENCED CATTLE HANDLERS
• GROOM AND INTERACT WITH TWO OF OUR FRIENDLY COOS
• LEARN ABOUT THE HISTORY, CHARACTERISTICS AND QUIRKY PERSONALITIES OF HIGHLAND CATTLE FROM OUR KNOWLEDGEABLE FARMERS
• FINISH YOUR EXPERIENCE WITH A SPECIAL GROUP AND COO PHOTO AT OUR STUNNING LOCH NESS VALLEY VIEWPOINT
• HAND-FEEDING FIVE OF THE FOLD
• THEN ENJOY ALL-DAY ADMISSION TO THE WHOLE PARK, WITH PIPE FEED INCLUDED

PLEASE NOTE: CHILDREN MUST BE 12 YEARS OR OLDER TO PARTICIPATE IN THE HIGHLAND COO HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE.

HIGHLAND COO HAND-FEEDING TOUR - WHAT'S INCLUDED

• JOIN A 30-MINUTE GUIDED SESSION
• RECEIVE YOUR OWN BUCKET OF TREATS TO HAND-FEED THE COOS ACROSS A SAFETY BARRIER
• MEET SOME OF THE GANG UP CLOSE AND LEARN THEIR NAMES, PERSONALITIES AND STORIES
• TAKE CLOSE-UP PHOTOS OF THE COOS
• THEN ENJOY ALL-DAY ADMISSION TO THE WHOLE PARK, WITH PIPE FEED INCLUDED

PLEASE NOTE: THIS EXPERIENCE DOES NOT INCLUDE GROOMING, PETTING OR ENTERING THE HIGHLAND COO ENCLOSURE. ALL HAND-FEEDING IS CAREFULLY SUPERVISED BY OUR GUIDE TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF BOTH OUR GUESTS AND ANIMALS.

CHILDREN MUST BE 12 YEARS OR OLDER TO PARTICIPATE IN THE HIGHLAND COO HAND-FEEDING TOUR.

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QUICK HIGHLAND COO PIPE FEED - WHAT'S INCLUDED​

• ENJOY A SELF-GUIDED EXPERIENCE LASTING APPROXIMATELY 45 MINUTES
• RECEIVE A BAG OF FEED AND ENTRY TO OUR ANIMAL AREA
• FEED OUR FRIENDLY HIGHLAND COOS THROUGH A SPECIALLY DESIGNED FEEDING PIPE – THEY'RE EXPERTS AT COMING CLOSE FOR THE PERFECT PHOTO OPPORTUNITY!
• HAND-FEED OUR FRIENDLY ALPACAS, GOATS AND SHEEP
• IDEAL FOR A QUICK VISIT OR AS AN ADD-ON TO YOUR DAY OUT

PLEASE NOTE: THIS TICKET DOES NOT INCLUDE USE OF THE PLAY PARK EQUIPMENT. WE KINDLY ASK VISITORS NOT TO USE THE PLAY AREA DURING A QUICK VISIT.

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PLAN YOUR VISIT

MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR TIME AT FARM NESS. HERE'S EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW TO GET READY FOR YOUR HIGHLAND COW EXPERIENCE:

PRACTICAL INFO

  • LOCATION: FARM NESS, NEAR INVERNESS

  • EXPERIENCES FROM 30 TO 60 MINS

  • TIMES: MORNING & AFTERNOON SLOTS

  • AGES: ALL AGES WELCOME

HELPFUL TIPS

  • STURDY SHOES RECOMMENDED

  • RUNS RAIN OR SHINE

  • PHOTOS ENCOURAGED

  • ONSITE PARKING & TOILETS

© 2026 by Farm Ness.

OPEN: until 25 October 2026

between 09.00-17.00

Last entry:

Play park -15:30

Animals   -16:30

Dunain Mains
Dunain Straight

Loch Ness Road, A82
Inverness, ​IV3 8JX

Pip the goat at Farm Ness wearing a red party hat with white spots and a fluffy pom-pom, shown in a soft watercolour style.
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