Farms in Cheshire are leading the way by diversifying into tourism.
Almost a third of farms in the county are now involved in the industry with 17 per cent operating active businesses and 12 per cent planning to do so.
The North West Farm Tourism Initiative (NWFTI) has even coined a term for the trend — tractourism.
Ventures include offering accommodation, opening farm shops and running activities like maize mazes.
—"Tourists won round by pull of the tractor," The Sentinel, December 17, 2006
