A: No. Swanston Farm is a working farm, not a petting farm. Our Highland Cows are wild and whilst they may look calm and docile, they do not like to be touched/petted. They are extremely powerful and can move surprisingly quickly. Always keep your distance from them at all times and DO NOT try to pet/touch them. Give them plenty of space (at least 10 metres). Any other animals here at Swanston Farm are privately owned and cannot be petted or fed.
A special request to all our visitors:
We respectfully request that visitors do not try and touch our Highland Cows. It is important that we preserve their wild nature and that they get to live the peaceful life that we intend for them. Please remember that Swanston Farm is their home, as well as our home, and whilst visitors are welcome to come and observe them in their natural habitat, please:
- don’t invade their personal space
- enjoy the open space
- leave no trace
