Glen Tanar Estate
"25,000 acres. Ancient forest. Salmon on the Dee with a ghillie."
Glen Tanar has been here for centuries. Twenty-five thousand acres of ancient Caledonian pine forest, rolling hills, and the River Dee running through the middle. Nine cottages — seven listed heritage buildings restored with eco-materials and paintings by Deeside artists.
The activities are the point. Salmon fishing on four beats of the Dee, with a ghillie included in spring. Horse riding on riverside, woodland, and mountain trails. Deer stalking with a guide. Estate safaris by Land Rover through the oldest native forest in Britain.
This is for people who've always wanted to fish the Dee properly or ride through a Caledonian forest on a horse. It is not cheap. It is unforgettable.
What you can do here
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Visitor testimonials
“A peaceful escape we won’t forget
We came to Glen Tanar Estate not quite knowing what to expect, and left already planning to come back. The kids were hands-on from the first morning, the hosts couldn’t have been more welcoming, and waking up to that Royal Deeside air was something else. Genuinely one of our best family trips in Scotland.
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