crofting
Britishnoun
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Clachtoll is a small crofting community on the Sutherland coast about 100 miles north of Inverness, and is a popular destination along the North Coast 500 tourist route.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
The main parties agree that crofting is a part of Scotland's culture which needs to be protected.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026
People with knowledge of crofting and skills as an electrician, joiner or working with boats are among those being sought for the tenancy.
From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2026
Many of the residents earn their livelihoods from crofting and farming, while others works in tourism, at the Dounreay nuclear power complex near Thurso, or on offshore wind developments.
From BBC ● Jan. 1, 2023
That was the way he was brought up, and instead of wanting him to go on crofting like themselves, they were enchanted because he drew pictures on their unpainted doors and their whitewashed walls.
From The Heather-Moon by A. M. (Alice Muriel) Williamson
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