A Day’s Walked-Up Grouse Shooting at Ballogie – Lot 25 – Guide Price £1,200 A day for 6 guns walked-up grouse, with an expectation of 15 brace, at Ballogie on Royal Deeside. Although small (5,000 acres) the moor in the … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
On 11th April 2013 we held a public consultation event at Potarch Hotel to showcase our future development ideas for the Estate. There was an impressive turnout of local residents and businesses which gave us the perfect opportunity to discuss … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
We have been working on our Development Plans for the Potarch and Ballogie area. We have been considering all environmental, economic and community aspects of our plan and although we are far from producing the final designs we would like … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
Maisie (Stanton) meeting the hounds at Potarch on Tuesday 19th March prior to them going out on a training exercise. Maisie had never seen foxhounds before and was delighted to meet them and their handler to ask lots of questions. The second … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
Again for this spring the Ballogie beats are hosting 2 more Swedish students from Alvdalen College. Mattias and Ludvig are here for 6 weeks of work experience and training under the supervision of our Ghillies on the River. In the Autumn we … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
FORD COTTAGE – NEW EXTENSION In olden times the river was forded at the cottage to allow access to one of the oldest villages on Deeside. Kincardine O’Neil can still be seen just across the water. Ford Cottage is a … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
On the 31 January - 60 years to the day – a dinner was held at Potarch Hotel to commemorate what may well have been the severest storm to hit the NE of Scotland for 500 years (the 1953 Great … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
The new salmon season on the River Dee has officially got under way H/T to STV for this post The river was officially opened by Alastair Hume, elder statesman of the Dee, who has given over 60 years’ service to … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
Ballogie Estate Enterprises is pleased to report that its biomass scheme has been accepted by Ofgem for the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI). The RHI is the first financial support programme for renewable heat and aims to revolutionalise the way heat … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
FISHING SEASON 2012 – END OF SEASON LETTER The 2012 Season There is no such thing as a normal year! A traditional cold February saw several days lost to grue but despite that there were good catches and the Commonty … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
