Summer Holiday and Salmon Fishing on a prime week at spectacular Amhuinnsuidhe Castle on the Isle of Harris, one of the world’s most beautiful, unspoilt islands: the dates are in high summer, Friday, July 7, to Friday, July 14, 2023 and the rate is unbelievably good: successful event concluded

You are invited to stay, and flyfish for salmon, in the splendour of the Amhuinnsuidhe Castle estate, on the Isle of Harris, for the prime week of July 7 to 14, 2023. Set in the magnificent mountains of the 55,000-acre North Harris estate in the Outer Hebrides, this is one of the most beautiful, unspoilt landscapes—and most famous salmon and sea trout fisheries—in the world, as well as being a luxurious castle residence in which to stay. This is a wonderful, unmissable trip for flyfishers and non-fishers alike, and it will be quickly snapped up by our Members!

STAY IN THE CASTLE FOR THIS PRIME JULY WEEK: TOTAL LUXURY AND WORLD-FAMOUS FISHING.
The estate’s fishing logbooks read like a flyfishers’ Who’s Who as flyfishing, loch-style, from a boat rowed by a professional ghillie is the cream of sport. The waters comprise nine lochs connected by short rivers to the sea, and the salmon and sea trout IinJuly are superb. The fishing suits experts and beginners, and access is easy. You are driven to some lochs by your ghillie, where a boat is waiting; others, such as the legendary Ulladale, are for the adventurous and fit. All in all, the quality of the sea trout and salmon fishing on the Amhuinnsuidhe Castle Estate is unsurpassed—and this will be a marvellous time of year to be on this spectacularly beautiful island. To watch the salmon gather in the sea in front of the Castle, the red deer on the hill, and golden eagles soaring above you, is breathtaking—this is one of Europe’s last unspoilt wildernesses, with the comforts of a castle nearby!

THE CREAM OF SPORT: LOCH FISHING FOR WILD ATLANTIC SALMON ON AMHUINNSUIDHE ESTATE.

Amhuinnsuidhe Castle is a splendid baronial home, built in 1865 for the 7th Earl of Dunmore, a member of Disraeli’s government and a high-level diplomat. Among his successors were Sir Samuel Scott and his wife Lady Sophie, daughter of the Earl Cadogan, a society beauty, socialite and sportswoman whose sporting house parties were legendary—a large steamer was commissioned to bring guests and supplies to the island for the season.

A SPORTING PARADISE AWAITS, WITH GHILLIES AT YOUR SERVICE.

The estate is in every way a sporting paradise to this day, and guests can make the most of this majestic scene: red deer add to the highlights, as does bird watching (golden eagles nest here), and there are dramatic landscapes, magnificent walks, stunningly beautiful beaches (Luskentyre is considered the finest in Scotland) and picturesque villages, historic churches and castles, archaeological sites, craft shops, galleries and local industries to explore—including Harris tweed and, on Lewis, linked to Harris by land, the Abhainn Dearg Single Malt Whisky Distillery.

SCOTLAND’S FINEST BEACH, LUSKENTYRE, AWAITS: HARRIS IS ONE OF THE WORLD’S TOP ISLANDS.

Bring your golf clubs as well as your rods and dogs—the nine-hole golf course at Scarista, about 35 minutes’ drive from Amhuinnsuidhe Castle, was named by Nick Faldo ‘one of the most beautiful places in the world to play golf’.

THE BARONIAL CASTLE WITH ITS SUMPTUOUS INTERIORS, BUILT IN 1865 FOR THE EARL OF DUNMORE.

The dates are Friday, July 7 to Friday, July 14, 2023 and the rates include full Scottish breakfasts; delicious picnic lunches and afternoon teas; splendid four-course dinners including the finest local seafood and game, all prepared by the Castle chef; teas and coffees. If you book a rod (or rods) you can fish world-famous salmon and sea trout lochs and have the services of the estate’s ghillies. Travel to the island, airport transfers, drinks and tips, stalking, golf and excursions are not included in the price, but flights and transfers can easily be arranged through the CountryClubuk Travel Desk. There are regular scheduled flights from Edinburgh, Glasgow and Inverness to nearby Stornoway. Car ferries from Uig, on the Isle of Skye, and Ullapool will take you to Harris or Lewis.

FINE PICTURES, ANTIQUES AND FOUR-POSTER BEDS IN THE CASTLE ROOMS.

If you decide to drive north and cross to Harris by the car ferry, or hire a car on Harris, this will give you complete freedom of movement around the island—there is so much to do and to enjoy. Harris and Lewis have received the title of Europe’s ‘Number One Island’, as well as being awarded a ranking among the ‘Top Five Islands in the World’.

BOOK YOUR STAY: PLEASE DON’T DELAY!

This is a beautiful time of year to be at Amhuinnsuidhe Castle, and you will see below it’s also an extremely advantageous rate. It will be popular with our Members, and numbers of rooms as well as rods, are limited, so please don’t delay.

Rates are:

Double or twin room (two sharing) including full board and fishing (one Rod): £2,695 for two (ie £1,347.50 per person). If you would like two Rods, this can be organised when booking at £180 including VAT per day.

All rates and bookings are subject to availability at time of booking. Please call Member Services on 020 7399 2960 for up-to-the-minute details and availability or follow the link below to send an email.