activities
Golf
Each year, thousands of golfers take golf breaks in Aberdeen and Grampian. And it isn’t difficult to understand why: three championship golf courses wait to test your game - the Royal Aberdeen, Murcar and Cruden Bay. A further 50 or so courses beckon within easy reach of Aberdeen. Highly recommended are Newmachar, Ballater, Braemar, Lossiemouth, Huntly and Royal Tarlair.
Naturally, we will be happy to help you organise a personal schedule of games and courses. All you need do is bring your clubs, and some of Scotland’s finest golf - amid some of its finest scenery - await. We warmly welcome travelling golf groups and are particularly good at corporate golf days.
And with many lovely golf courses nearby offering public access, there is a style and standard of course to suit everyone. Links, Parkland or Heath, simple 9 hole to inspiring 18, beginner's level or championship, lady or gentleman, you'll find it here.
Country sports
Superb shooting, stalking and hunting are available throughout the Grampian region and superb packages are available for both individuals and groups. Do enquire in advance as while you can shoot something in Scotland 365 days a year, some opportunities are seasonal, you may require to observe certain formalities especially if you are bringing guns from overseas, and as we work with local agents plenty of notice is desirable so that you will not be disappointed. In some cases a minimum number of participants is required.
Choose from first class bird shooting with driven pheasant and grouse, rough shooting, woodcock and some unbelievable goose shooting. There is also deer stalking for red, roe, sika and fallow deer together with a wealth of other sporting activities you can combine such as golf, fishing, hill walking and Munro climbing.
And there is plenty of superb quality fishing at sensible prices throughout the Aberdeen and Grampian area.
Fishing can be found in many guises - on lochs, estuaries, fisheries, or rivers. The rivers Findhorn, Deveron, Lossie, Ythan and Ugie provide a heady mix of challenges for beginners and experienced anglers alike. If it's exclusive beats you're after, many stretches of the Dee, Don and Spey are world-famous.
The River Spey, for example, is one of the most important salmon fishing rivers in the north-east. It's Scotland's fastest flowing river and supports a major spawning population of the Atlantic salmon. Some 8000 fish are taken from this river each year.
If you prefer sea angling, you're well catered for in this area. Tiny villages and picturesque harbours dotted along 150 miles (250 km) of beaches and often visually stunning coastline, provide an excellent base for a fishing holiday.
Good contacts are
www.howieirvine.com
Deeside Activity Park
www.georgegoldsmith.com
Sporting estates in Grampian
www.fishing-uk-scotland.com
Guide to fishing in Aberdeen and Grampian |
