End of Year Newsletter 2015
Introduction Arabella and I are now in our second year running the estate. We remain focussed on maintaining its position as a top-all round traditional Scottish sporting estate, and on […]
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2015 Stalking, Grouse Shooting and Other Activities Review
We are lucky to have both a healthy number of resident hinds and stags, and wonderful terrain for stalking. Several of the factors that made last season challenging were repeated. […]
2015 Fishing Review
This has been an exciting year on the river. In April Tom Buchanan, who has fished the Lyon for 43 years, caught a 35lb salmon in Rock pool which won […]
FishPal Malloch Trophy 2015 Winner!
The estate has some exciting news – the winner of the FishPal Malloch Trophy has been announced, and the fish was caught on the South Chesthill Estate! The successful angler is Tom […]
Storm Desmond
Storm Desmond has caused chaos throughout the UK, and unfortunately Glenlyon did not escape. A landslip caused the community to be cut off, leaving many with no way to get […]
Three generations catch salmon!
Mr Harvey’s party stayed at Chesthill House from 23rd – 30th August 2015. The continuing wet summer didn’t benefit their sun tans but did benefit their fortunes on the river, […]
Regulars for 35 years!
Charles Noxon has been organising a trip to the South Chesthill Estate for around 35 years. This year’s trip was no different, with many salmon caught, and a great time […]
Restocking the Hill Loch
The Hill Loch was restocked with trout yesterday, and despite heavy rain and hail showers, all went well. The loch sits at 2000ft above sea level, making access very weather […]
A BIG salmon!
There has been a really very exciting catch on the estate this week. Here’s the full story: Tom Buchanan is a keen angler, and has been regularly fishing on the […]
Deer Counting on TV!
Red deer are an iconic image of the Scottish Highlands, but their numbers can be a source of controversy. Conservationists are concerned that there are too many, and that upland […]
South Chesthill Estate: traditional holidays and sport in Scotland 