End of Season Newsletter 2021
Introduction South Chesthill was very busy from May onwards when Covid restrictions were thankfully relaxed, with nearly full occupancy at Chesthill House and Garden Cottage (hats off to Ainster and […]
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End of Season Newsletter 2020
Introduction 2020 was an extraordinary year for everyone, and no less so for the team at South Chesthill to whom I owe a great deal of gratitude for their adaptability […]
End of Season Newsletter 2019
Introduction 2019 was a better year for deer stalking and fishing, and Chesthill House and Gardener’s Cottage guests had some great triumphs and hopefully lots of memorable, happy times. We […]
End of Season Newsletter 2018
Introduction 2018 will be remembered for its terrible conditions for fishing and grouse, and some excellent stalking achievements in not the best year for red deer either. We remain focussed […]
End of Season Newsletter 2017
End of Season Newsletter 2017 Introduction I can’t reflect on 2017 without mentioning my father, Major-General Charles Alexander Ramsay, who died on 31st December. I owe him an enormous amount, in […]
END OF YEAR NEWSLETTER 2016
Chesethill House refurb Our aim with the refurbishment of Chesthill House, completed in April, was to upgrade it without losing its traditional Highland feel. One guest has commented: “The refurb […]
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 […]
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 […]
Refurbishment Update
Since our comment in the Newsletter a month ago regarding planned works to Chesthill House in early 2015, unfortunately we have been let down by some contractors who now say […]
South Chesthill Estate: traditional holidays and sport in Scotland 