Journal

Notes From The Estate

Seasons, stories and the odd strong opinion about weather.

18 May 2026

Ness Glen after rain

The gorge is at its best twenty-four hours after a wet spell, when the Doon runs loud and the moss glows. A walker's notes.

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2 February 2026

Why guests keep setting alarms for two in the morning, a short guide to stargazing on the estate's doorstep.

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12 November 2025

Lambing, planting, mending and the long rhythm of a working estate, twelve months at Craigengillan in one read.

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4 September 2025

Morning routine at the estate's beating heart, hay nets, warm breath and the day's first hack up the glen.

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Cottages, cabins and the mansion house, all bookable online, all wrapped in 3,000 acres.