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 […]
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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 […]
End of Year Newsletter 2014
Introduction It has been a great pleasure to take over the management of South Chesthill this year. I would like to thank my brother William for his considerable contribution to […]
2014 Stalking Review
We are lucky to have both a healthy number of resident hinds and stags (many of which just visit for the rut), and wonderful terrain for stalking. There were three […]
2014 Fishing Review
The Lyon is of course not as productive as its parent river the Tay, but being the main tributary of the upper Tay means it receives decent quantities of running […]
