End of Season Newsletter 2022
Introduction The lettings this year have been almost back to normal with the easing of lockdown restrictions so we had a full year of availability and many repeat guests as […]
Introduction The lettings this year have been almost back to normal with the easing of lockdown restrictions so we had a full year of availability and many repeat guests as […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]