Incredible photos show how a farmer used 250,000 sunflowers to create a massive trail in his field – bringing in visitors from as far away as Australia. <br /><br />Crawford Niven, 26, first came up with the idea for his amazing temporary pathway at his farm in Gloagburn Farm, near Perth, Scotland, three years ago.<br /><br />And now thousands of visitors flock to his estate to walk among the seven-foot-tall flowers, which they’re even allowed to pick and take home.<br /><br />Crawford admitted he was sceptical that sunflowers would flourish so far north at first, but said the crop had gone on to thrive - and he now has 13 acres of them.<br /><br />Last year, he created a trail in the shape of Scotland, but this time he decided to go with a more 'random' pattern.<br /><br />He said: “The idea came to me about three years ago. I didn’t think Sunflowers could grow in Scotland, but I’d seen them down south. <br /><br />“I started with 10acres, but now we’re up to about 13. It offers a photo opportunity and people love it.<br /><br />"The first time we did it, it was manic. The roads weren’t nice. But the last two years it’s been ticketed and now it’s under control.<br /><br />“We have people come from all over. We had a guy who was on holiday from Australia recently who found us and came along.”<br /><br />He added: “It’s really not that bad to grow the sunflowers. <br /><br />"The only thing we can’t do is harvest the seeds as Scotland doesn’t have enough sunlight towards the end of the summer.”<br /><br />Crawford, who also has his own farming YouTube channel, said the bloom will last about four weeks - predicting that the trail would close around August 27.<br /><br />Visitors are welcome to take either a short 20-minute walk, which has games for kids, or the longer 30 to one-hour trail that’s more suited to adults.<br /><br />But they need to book in advance to ensure they can enter, with adult tickets purchased online costing £7.75 and kids below the age of 12 going free.
