Posts Tagged ‘shooting’
The £3.9million Cassillis Estate is steeped in history
An imposing castle standing high above the River Doon steeped in history and restored for 21st century living is now on the market. From a high bank, Cassillis towers over the River Doon. Presented for sale by Savills, it is approached through electric gates via a private tarred drive which follows the River Doon through…
Read MoreThe shooter’s handbook is a surefire winner
The Sporting Shooter’s Handbook is the perfect starting point for anyone who wants to get involved in one of the country’s most traditional sports, or for anyone who simply wants to improve their knowledge. Graham Downing’s highly experienced outlook on shooting provides the reader with clear and in-depth instructions on different types of shooting, whether…
Read MoreGrand designs are paying off at House of Elrick
When Stuart Ingram bought the estate four years ago, he wasted no time in making grand plans for the House of Elrick. Mother’s ruin with a slice of lemon. G&T with a wedge of lime. Whatever you call it, however you enjoy it, gin has long been one of the nation’s favourites. Home to a unique…
Read MoreIt looks like a traditional home – but it’s a modern build
An attractive modern home build in a traditional style is now available for purchase. Blenkiron, in Fowlis Wester, Crieff, Perthshire, is presented for sale by Galbraith. Blenkiron is an impressive, detached house, facing south-east, providing a good layout with well-proportioned rooms. There are many fine and interesting features with generous family living space for entertaining.…
Read MoreThe perfect home if you fancy Nessie as a neighbour
A six bedroom detached house is for sale, offering stunning views over Loch Ness. Presented for sale by Galbraith, Point Clair House was built in the 1930s by a ship’s captain and the nautical influence is evident in its design, where the bow ended front of the property resembles the bridge of a ship. Point…
Read MoreGoing off road is a different way to spend school break
Off road driving is great fun – and now children are being offered the chance to try it out. Gleneagles has launched a new ‘Junior Off Road’ driving school to help younger guests and their families make the most of the glorious 850-acre Perthshire estate this February half term holiday (9-24 February). Children aged four…
Read MoreRise and tragic fall of the magnificent Hamilton Palace
Hamilton Palace was said to have been the largest non-royal residence in Britain – and 100 years ago, it stood proud. But a century later, there’s not a trace of this once-fine building, the home to the Dukes of Hamilton, the premier peer of Scotland. But how could a building, which was the principal resident…
Read MoreLadies’ shooting club to mark its fifth birthday year
Scotland’s premier all female shooting club Glad Rags and Cartridge Bags is blasting into its fifth year. And they’re delighted to have a new sponsor and four additional venues to add to its already very impressive portfolio. Mhairi Morriss owner of Jomm Events and founder of Glad Rags and Cartridge Bags said: ‘Glad Rags is unique,…
Read MoreThe origins of the tweed sports jacket
Archie Hume of A Hume Country Clothing traces the origins of the modern sports jacket and the key role it plays in country life. The modern sports jacket is a wardrobe essential for the country gent. Every man should have at least one, if not several. I’d be ashamed to admit how many beautifully made…
Read MoreThis £3million sporting estate offers potential
An exceptional established Scottish sporting estate with consented forestry planting land and leisure development potential is now for sale. The Inverchaolain Estate, in the Cowal Peninsula, Argyll, is presented for sale by Edwin Thompson. The estate is beautifully situated in a remote unspoilt area of high amenity characterised by beautiful coastlines and sea lochs, frequently…
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