The best farms with guided tours in Asturias

Farm tourism or agrotourism is an increasingly popular way of getting to know and enjoying the rural and natural environment.

Asturias has numerous projects that combine rural tourism with nature activities and other activities directly linked to farming and livestock farming, where you can experience in situ the daily chores of a traditional farm.

Feeding the animals, looking after them, learning how to make traditional products such as cider, cheese, desserts, etc., and all this seasoned with relaxation in an idyllic setting is a philosophy of healthy and educational leisure, ideal for families and groups with sensitivity towards the environment and all things natural.

We begin here a route through farms of very different styles but all with the common denominator of love for the rural environment!

The Vega de Tordín cheese dairy and livestock farm, located in Arenas de Cabrales, is an ideal place to learn about the whole process of making Cabrales cheese with PDO.

This cheese factory and livestock farm organises guided tours in which, through glass windows and panels, you can see everything from the care, feeding and milking of the cows, to the workshop, drying and conservation chamber, as well as the Cabrales cheese labelling area.

To round off this interesting visit, you can enjoy a tasting of the products of this cheese dairy-farm.

Due to its characteristics, this is an ideal activity for families, where the little ones have a great time feeding the cows and calves.

In addition, the facilities are accessible for people with reduced mobility, and there is also a large car park.

Los Caserinos is much more than a cheese dairy. To begin with, the founding family of this brand carries in its DNA the livestock farming tradition inherited from their ancestors.

Located in the village of Grases, in Villaviciosa, it is a clear example of the heart of rural Asturias. That Asturias that early in the morning often smells of freshly milked milk, as it does in this farmhouse.

At Los Caserinos everything is truly homemade. If you want to see how cheese, rice pudding, organic yoghurt and even cider are made, you're in the right place.

But if you want to see happy cows and goats, you're also in the perfect place. You will spend an unforgettable day enjoying the native breeds that live in Los Caserinos.

Just as 'each master has his own book', each farm has its own speciality and its own very personal style when it comes to approaching the rural world and nature.

And in the case of the Granja Escuela Conlléu, located in the parish of Pernús, in the council of Colunga, since its beginnings back in 2005, it was born with the vocation of bringing the traditional to the youngest. They decided to specialise in the native Asturian breeds and are one of the few farms in the Principality that have specimens of all species: Gochu Asturcelta, Pita Pinta, Vaca Asturiana, Cabra Bermeya, Oveya Xalda and Asturcón.

So this sort of Noah's Ark in the Asturian style has welcomed hundreds of schoolchildren from inside and outside Asturias, as well as families, who have spent different and surely unforgettable moments in its facilities, in a wonderful natural environment.

The Amaido estate, located on the westernmost border of Asturias, in San Tirso de Abres, is a pioneering agritourism complex where you will find a universe to display all your senses and then some.

Fruit trees and greenhouses to learn all about the agricultural sector: harvesting vegetables, planting seeds, making cuttings, etc. And if you like animals, Amaido has a farm for you to interact 'in situ' with chickens, rabbits, geese, ducks, sheep, pigs and goats.

Of course, these activities are guided. There is also an extensive programme of rural games, cider making workshops, traditional cooking, corn husking, chestnut picking and 'magüesto' (a gathering for roasting chestnuts to be eaten with sweet cider).

Amaido is also a perfect setting for hiking and other nature activities.

El Trasgu La Fronda is a multi-thematic space located in the bucolic village of Villoria, in the council of Laviana. At El Trasgu La Fronda you can do almost anything, always with the spectacular backdrop of the spectacular landscapes of the Alto Nalón.

If your preferences lean towards adventure activities in nature, at El Trasgu La Fronda you can do an archery circuit in the middle of the forest in the purest Robin Hood style, beautiful hiking routes, yoga and aeroyoga retreats in spectacular surroundings (also for families), dramatised routes, paintball, and if it is the autumn season, they also guide you in the rutting of the deer.

Children can enjoy memorable moments at the farm school, taking part in ghymkanas, celebrating birthdays, etc.

And if you feel like enjoying the purest Asturian gastronomy, the picnic area is the ideal place for espichas, to share a 'corderu a la estaca' (a speciality that is deeply rooted in the Alto Nalón), or to bring your own food and enjoy it in the best company at El Trasgu La Fronda.

The Granja Escuela Marinas is located in the village of Mariñes, in the heart of Asturias, in the council of Las Regueras.

Dedicated especially to leisure activities for children and families, it offers a wide range of activities, which are coordinated and run by graduates in Sports Science, Fine Arts and leisure monitors, depending on the theme.

Marinas is one of those places where you and your children can enjoy artistic creation in the middle of nature: drawing, painting, ceramics, cooking, theatre, recycling, engraving and printing, musical creation, corporal expression and much more...

Sports lovers can practise different sports in the excellent facilities of the Granja Escuela Marinas: swimming, tennis, football, basketball, volleyball, baseball, table tennis, badminton, etc.

The farm school is the perfect place to look after the animals, learn about the vegetable gardens and greenhouses, take walks through the forest, make field notebooks, workshops on flora and fauna, and in short, a complete environmental education.

The Albeitar farm is part of a family project that began in 2006 with the Hotel Rural Yeguada Albeitar, when the family that created this adventure decided to expand what was their home and share it with families who wanted to enjoy the same lifestyle.

And so, in the council of Villayón, in the Alto de Oneta, a privileged vantage point in the Navia valley, is this hotel-restaurant, where its space dedicated to the farm makes it an exceptional place for young and old alike to experience authentic agrotourism in a spontaneous, natural and welcoming atmosphere, joining the daily routine of the farm.

Farm chores, animal care, introduction to horse riding, and familiarisation with modern, sustainable and environmentally friendly livestock farming practices and animal welfare will be part of your day-to-day life in this amazing place in western Asturias.

And all accompanied by the exceptional and healthy cuisine offered by this establishment.

The San Luis livestock farm, in the village of Berzana, in Tineo, is a highly recommended place for you to become a livestock farmer for a day, taking part in the tasks involved in caring for the animals.

You will feed the calves and learn about the daily chores involved in the life of a livestock farmer. You will also be shown the surroundings and traditions of an area with a great and ancestral rural tradition.

Casa Jesusa is a rural accommodation in Llorgozana (Carreño), located in an idyllic place surrounded by mountains with native trees such as oak, chestnut, holly and laurel.

It also has a splendid orchard with apple trees that are the raw material for making a delicious homemade cider, as well as jams and apple jam.

The main building has a granary, where you can see numerous farm implements, and it is all part of an extensive farm where you will find farmland cultivated with corn, beans, potatoes and pasture for the cows.

At Casa Jesusa agrotourism is our daily bread, and there you can enjoy all kinds of farming activities.

Located in the village of Sirviella (Onís), and only 10 minutes from Cangas de Onís by car, La oveja feliz is a farm where you will hear a varied and natural soundtrack: Beeee, guau-guau, quiquiriquí, clo-clo... and so on and so forth onomatopoeias in a sustainable universe, which is a real treat for families with children.

At La oveja feliz you will find your favourite animal, because they have chickens, donkeys, sheep, geese, rabbits, guinea pigs, horses and two friendly and sociable shepherd dogs called Lupo and Max. During the visit to the farm, Pepín - the farmer - takes care of the animals and will be your guide, making it possible for you to get close to them, feed them, pet them, brush them or walk them.

In addition, you will be able to see a demonstration of the dogs in action herding a small flock of sheep. Pepín has two Border Collie dogs that are trained to follow his commands with whistles and words that only they understand.

And all this in a unique rural and natural environment, where animals and people will enjoy in freedom, at the very gates of the Picos de Europa.

Cabriteru is one of those options not to be missed for the whole family. This unique cheese factory-farm is located in Arenas de Cabrales, in the east of Asturias, a land where the best blue cheeses in the world are made, and which boasts a unique natural setting, in the vicinity of the Picos de Europa.

At the cabriteru you will taste excellent blue cheeses and you will also be able to visit the sheep and goat farm, whose milk is used to make the cheeses.
It will be a unique cultural and natural experience for the whole family to live the vital journey of a cheese, immersing yourself in the authenticity of rural life.