BLAIR ESTATE

Located on the south west coast of Scotland in Ayrshire is beautiful Blair Estate. One of Scotland’s highest rated 5 Star exclusive use properties and much-loved family home as well as.

Blair Estate is a luxury hire castle which is set in 220 acres of rolling parkland, ancient woodland and beautiful private gardens. This makes it the perfect setting for a magical event, private family gathering or celebration. Guests will enjoy luxurious accommodation, superb cuisine and friendly personal service.

It is situated just 25 minutes from Glasgow on the west coast and is set in 220 acres of Ancient woodland, parkland and private gardens. This makes Blair Estate the ideal venue hire in Ayrshire.

5 Star Exclusive Use Ayrshire

We offer a bespoke service for their guests and has years of experience helping guests plan their event, from fun activities and experiences to stylish dinners. The history of Blair Estate dates back to 1105 and is one of Scotland’s highest rated 5 star exclusive use properties.

It is situated just 25 minutes from Glasgow on the west coast and is set in 220 acres of Ancient woodland, parkland and private gardens. This makes Blair Estate the perfect exclusive use venue in Ayrshire.

Blair Estate is the perfect corporate retreat for an event, strategy meeting, conference, or golf group accommodation in Ayrshire or private dinner. Blair offers luxury accommodation, superb cuisine and a high level of personal service.

Luxury spacious bedrooms and suites

Blair Estate is a beautifully refurbished castle, which is occasionally available for clients who wish to stay in luxurious comfort and have excellent service, whilst enjoying their own privacy. All 17 suites and bedrooms have been recently refurbished to the highest standards of classic luxury.

Each comes with its own bathroom, either en-suite or dedicated, luxurious bed linens, goose-down bedding, fluffy white towels, cashmere throws and Noble Isle bathroom products.

Every aspect of your stay will be tailored to meet your requirements. Our dedicated and professional team will look after you from the moment you arrive, for the duration of your stay, to ensure that your guests have the most memorable time.

Blair Estate Meetings and Events

The perfect event venue hire, Blair Estate offers a great opportunity for board meetings and strategic thinking time, with Glasgow only 30 minutes and Edinburgh 75 minutes away. An ideal venue for:

• Boardroom meetings
• Strategic thinking
• Team building exercises
• Corporate away days
• Corporate weekends away
• Incentive events
• Gala Dinners

We have a wide range of reception rooms, which are suitable for board meetings, panel discussions, and breakout sessions. These can be configured to suit the client’s various requirements.

Gala Dinners and Private Dining

We can host Private Dinners for up to 70 guests in the Castle. The executive chef at Blair Estate will prepare bespoke menus, prepared by using local Scottish produce and service will be overseen by our Butlers, who are on hand to ensure a wonderful evening.

• William Fordyce Blair Dining Room – 50 guests
• 1668 Drawing Room – 70 guests
• Undercroft – 40 guests

Activities

You enjoy activities at Blair Estate without leaving the grounds. These include the following:
As our official partner, adventure, food and a good time! We work with ‘adventure specialists’, who will create a bespoke day out, which will challenge your team, whilst creating an enjoyable day.

• A private whisky and chocolate tasting in the Castle’s Guard Room, the oldest room in the property dating back to c1105.
• A 4 x 4 driving experience in the Castle estate grounds which will also include some team challenges such as blind driving.
• A clan-warrior style mini-highland games in the Castle ground.
• Foraging in the castle estate with a local expert followed by ‘wild’ gin cocktails.
• Our Blair ‘Bake Off’ challenge – teams are invited to create a themed baking masterpiece all under the guidance of our expert Chef.
• Our Blair ‘Wee Cumbrae’ challenge where guests test their wilderness and survival skills on a nearby private island, all under the guidance of an ex-military expert.
• Mindfulness and Forest-bathing experiences in the castle grounds.
• De-stressing yoga classes in the Undercroft.
• Use of the gym with our Peloton Bike.
• Blair Estate is also available on an exclusive use basis for private health and wellness groups.