The Castle at Invercauld was built in 1874 and has been the seat of Clan Farquharson since the early 16th century. Invercauld is a very famous sporting estate, well known for its wonderful grouse shooting and salmon fishing. It is close to the Queen's highland home Balmoral and in her day Queen Victoria was a frequent visitor.The Castle retains a wealth of its important heritage including orginal Victorian furniture and paintings. The house has been extensively refurbished and now offers a very level of comfort, whilst retaining it's original charm and elegance.
The Baronial upper hall welcomes guests and provides the setting for pre-dinner drinks. There is also an elegant drawing room over looking the River Dee and a library where you can retire to after dinner. The Castle can accommodate up to 22 plus there's self contained nursery for 6. All enjoy luxurious linens, goosedown pillows and duvets, fresh flowers and the castle's toiletries. The panelled dining room remains as it was 200 years ago with stags heads and creasted seats, clan crested dinner service, silver candelabra and Jacobean glassware.
In 2005 a fabulous new kitchen was installed which is both a pleasure to cook in and dine in. The resident chef ensures that each dish is cooked to perfection using local produce and fresh ingredients to provide continunuity of quality through the changing food seaons. The Castle also has a fine wine cellar of Domaine bottled Rhones and Burgundies, classed growth Bordeaux and estate wines from Italy and California.
Aside from it's famed grouse moor, partridge shooting on the lower ground, Red and Roe deer stalking and salmon fishing on the River Dee, Invercauld offers guests the chance to explore an estate of stunning wilderness with a huge array of animals and birds, flora and fauna. Guests can see Red Deer, Golden Eagles, Pine Martens and Red Squirrels. Mountain Hares and Brown Hares can be seen and if you are very fortunate a Wildcat or Fox.
