Museums & Galleries · Stirling
National Museum of Rural Life
📍 G74 5BX
Photo: Jim Barton (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Explore the countryside and meet the animals on the farm
- Centuries of Scottish rural history in the museum
- View tractors from most decades of the 20th century
- Wester Kittochside Farm, run by the Reid family for 400 years
- Monthly relaxed afternoons for a calmer museum visit
The National Museum of Rural Life sits on the site of Wester Kittochside Farm, once owned and run by the Reid family for over 400 years, and brings together museum displays with a working farm. You can uncover centuries of Scottish rural history inside, then head out to explore the countryside and meet the animals on the farm, with tractors from across the 20th century also on show. It suits families and school groups alike, and there are regular events including relaxed afternoons for calmer visits. The museum is open daily from 10:00 to 17:00. For a stay nearby, Hairmyres station is just 1 mile away, and there are 12 bookable places to stay within 5 miles on BritStays.
Practical details
- Open
- Open daily, 10:00 - 17:00
- Best for
- School visits on farming and rural history topics
From the attraction's own website on 16 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
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Make a proper break of it — these stays are all within 25 miles.
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🗓️ Make a break of it
Turn a visit to National Museum of Rural Life into a proper getaway — ready-made plans, and the drive worked out with fuel, EV charging and the best stops.
🚆 Or come by train
- Hairmyres 1 miles
- Thorntonhall 1.2 miles
- Busby 1.6 miles
Straight-line distances · live departures on each station page