Pets welcome Suitable for children No smoking at this property Self-catering
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With fishing on the River Tweed, arguably the world's greatest salmon river, nearby and internationally renowned shooting and walking on the doorstep, the area is an ideal destination for fishing and shooting parties and walking enthusiasts. The magnificent, unspoilt countryside which comprises the estate and immediate local area offers superb opportunities for walking, cycling, photography and spotting the abundant and varied resident wildlife. For serious walkers, the famous Southern Upland Way runs through the estate on its route between the East and West coast.
Fly fishing can be arranged on a two mile stretch of the River Whiteadder (a tributary of the River Tweed) which runs through the estate. Ellemford is perhaps best known for its renowned pheasant shooting which takes place throughout the season from October to January. Roe stalking, accompanied by the estate's gamekeeper, can be arranged and clay-pigeon shooting is available locally.
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The South/Borders region
The Border Country, comprising North Northumberland and the Southern Scottish Borders is a place of magnificent wide sky scenery, with vast expanses of untouched countryside ranging from rolling hills and rugged, windswept moorland, to gentle valleys and the 25 miles of protected golden sands and secluded rocky coves that make up the Heritage coastline. Even in the summer months, the sparkling clean beaches remain almost deserted.
Offshore, there is a thriving water sports scene, with excellent sailing and some of the UK’s best windsurfing and surfing at stunning spots such as Coldingham and Beadnell Bay. Dotted along the coast are picturesque fishing villages such as St Abbs, Alnmouth, Beadnell, and Craster offering wonderful seafood including smoked kippers, crab sandwiches and supremely fresh fish and chips. From the pretty village of Seahouses take a boat to the Farne Islands, home to a large colony of grey seals and 21 species of birds, including puffins.
For outdoor sports enthusiasts the region offers an unrivalled diversity of thousands of miles of dedicated footpaths, cycle routes and bridleways. The routes, anything from one hour to several days, take in some of the area’s most magnificent countryside including the heritage coast, Cheviot, Lammermuir and Eildon Hills and Kielder Forest, which encompasses the vast Kielder Water, Europe’s largest man-made lake with an impressive 27 mile shoreline. Famous routes include the fabulous 63-mile long St Cutherbert’s Way following the trail of early Christianity from Melrose to Holy Island, The Pennine Way, The Southern Upland Way and Border Abbey Way.
In addition to the spectacular scenery is the rich, often bloody, history of the region. The Romans and early Christians, the later border wars between the English and the Scots and the two World Wars have all left their imprints on the region, giving rise to a plethora of fascinating ancient and historical sites and buildings. Some of the most spectacular are the magnificent chain of castles, including dramatic Bamburgh, perched high on its rocky outcrop, the vast, romantic ruins of Dunstanburgh, the palatial splendour of Floors, impressive Thirlestane "one of the seven great houses of Scotland" and foreboding Alnwick, made famous as the location for Hogwart’s School in the Harry Potter films.
The region also boasts a number of important houses including Traquair, the oldest inhabited house in Scotland, Abbotsford, the home of Sir Walter Scott, Manderston, the location for Channel 4’s ‘The Edwardian Country House’ and award-winning Paxton, reputed to be the finest example of an eighteenth-century Palladian country house in Scotland.
At low tide, drive across the causeway to the famous religious retreat of Holy Island, or Lindisfarne. This tiny, picturesque island is home to the evocative remains of a ruined eleventh-century priory, a beautifully restored castle and the infamous Lindisfarne Mead. Similarly impressive ecclesiastical splendours are the majestic abbey ruins at Jedburgh and at Dryborough, which is the burial place of Sir Walter Scott.
For further information see: www.visitnorthumbria.com and www.visitscottishborders.com
Duns area
Ellemford is well positioned for exploring the Scottish Borders and North Northumberland making it an ideal location for a holiday with family and friends. The local area also has a great deal to offer including beautiful sandy beaches, 21 golf courses within a 30 mile radius of Duns and easy access to Edinburgh (about an hours' drive). The renowned East Lothian golf courses at Gullane, Muirfield, North Berwick and Dunbar are also within an easy day trip distance.
Ellemford is 6 miles from Duns, an attractive market town with a good range of local shops and home to the Jim Clarke Room, celebrating the life of the world motor racing champion who heralded from Duns. Manderston, described as the finest country house in Scotland, is two miles from Duns and slightly further afield there is a plethora of places of interest to visit including Holy Island and Bamburgh, Alnwick and Floors Castles.
Fishing The River Whiteadder runs through the estate and fishing is available to guests at additional cost. It is well documented that the Whiteadder was once the most prolific of the Tweed tributaries, well ahead of the Teviot. Over the past few years, major improvement works to the river in addition to the buying out of netting stations on Tweed and greater restraints on the drift nets have greatly improved the salmon stocks entering the estuary and it is very likely the Whiteadder will return to its former glory. Perhaps the most important improvement to the Whiteadder has been the installation of two fish passes at New Mills Weir and Edington Mill which have greatly facilitated the passage of fish upstream. Fish are now able to run the river throughout the summer rather than relying on high water levels to see them over the weir.
The typical pattern sees a run of spring fish from February through to the end of April. From May there is superb sea trout fishing at night with the occasional salmon running throughout the summer. The traditional main run of salmon is at the end of the season with the larger fish entering the river from September onwards. For many, the Whiteadder's primary attraction is that it really comes into its own when Tweed is unfishable and the Whiteadder is an excellent alternative, making the river a great standby for lost days on Tweed beats. The fishing at Ellemford comprises two miles of double bank fishing with 15 pools. Ellemford's catch returns are around 40 to 50 salmon per annum, predominantly caught in the autumn with an average fish size of around 7 to 11lb. The Ellemford water also boasts a healthy trout population.
Ellemford is also within easy driving distance of the River Tweed which has a deserved reputation as one of the world's finest salmon rivers and produces more fish caught to the fly than any other river in Britain. For further details and advice about fishing on Tweed including availability and booking, please contact us or the following agencies: FishTweed Tel: 01573 470612 Web: http://www.fishtweed.co.uk/
Shooting We have an arrangement to offer guests shooting for a variety of game at the nearby Ayton Estate, one of the most outstanding arable shoots in the Scottish Borders. The shoot encompasses some 4,000 acres of arable land and 600 acres of woodland with a release plan of 7,000 pheasants and 2,000 partridge.
Driven pheasants - Renowned for its high pheasants, the shoot produces 100 to 400 bird days with an average price of £24 per bird depending upon the season and total bag.
Duck flighting - The estate offers four flight ponds with plenty of wild duck coming in from the North Sea. An evening’s duck flighting can be arranged for 2 to 10 guns and can be combined with a day’s driven pheasant or rough shooting. Prices vary depending upon the season and number of guns.
Rough shooting - A day’s rough shooting will present challenging shots for woodcock as well as pheasant, partridge, duck, snipe, wood pigeon and ground game. A day can be arranged for 2 to 8 guns. The average price is £140 per gun depending upon the number of guns and whether dogs are required.
Stalking - The Ayton Estate produces some excellent trophy bucks. The prices per beast for roe bucks are £300 up to a bronze, bronze £400, silver £520 and gold £620.
Please contact us for further information, availability and prices.
Golf Northumberland and the Scottish Borders are a golfer’s paradise boasting over 100 courses from challenging PGA Championship courses, to picturesque links and parkland courses to suit all standards. We can offer discounted green fees at a number of courses within an hour’s drive of our houses. Please contact us for further information.
The Scottish Borders is easily accessible by car with good motorway links. The nearest airports are at Edinburgh and Newcastle, both of which are well served with flights from within the UK and the rest of Europe. Nearby Berwick-upon-Tweed has excellent rail links, with Edinburgh and Newcastle just 40 minutes away and London Kings Cross to Berwick from 3.5 hours by train.
Newcastle International Airport 0870 122 1488 http://www.newcastleairport.com/ Edinburgh International Airport 0870 040 0007 www.baa.co.uk/main/airports/Edinburgh National Rail Enquires 08457 484950 http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/ National Express East Coast 08457 225 333 http://www.nationalexpresseastcoast.com/
Activities near Duns
Sports: Watersports Horse Riding Golf within 30 mins drive Fishing
Great for: Walking holidays Rural / countryside retreats Cycling holidays
Facilities
Luxuries:
DVD player
General:
Central heating, TV, Pool / Snooker table, Satellite TV
Single beds (4), Double beds (3), Dining seating for 20, Sleeps maximum of 10
Other:
Linen and towels provided. Highchair available.
Outdoors:
Private garden
Access:
Parking space
Further details indoors: Bedrooms and bathrooms The main house sleeps up to 10 guests in 5 en-suite bedrooms and can be booked without the annexe. The annexe accommodates up to 6 guests in 3 en-suite bedrooms. There is also a self-contained bothy with a galley kitchen, en-suite bedroom and seating area which is ideal for a cook or a nanny. The bedrooms are configured as follows:
Main house Bedroom 1 - king size bed, en-suite shower room and roll-top bath in the bedroom with fabulous views!
Bedroom 2 - super king bed and en-suite bathroom with shower over the bath.
Bedroom 3 - twin beds (3') and en-suite bathroom with shower over the bath.
Bedroom 4 - king size bed and en-suite bathroom with shower over the bath.
Bedroom 5 - twin bedroom (3') and en-suite bathroom with shower over the bath.
The bedrooms in the main house all have televisions with Sky.
Annexe Bedroom 6 (ground floor) - king size bed and en-suite bathroom with shower over the bath.
Bedroom 7 - king size bed and en-suite bathroom with shower over the bath.
Bedroom 8 - twin beds (3') and en-suite bathroom with shower over the bath.
Drawing room A superb, formal drawing room with magnificent views.
Sitting room A cosy room with log burner, television with Sky and DVD player. Dining room
Large dining room seating up to 20 guests with open fire. Ideal for special events.
Snooker room Fabulous snooker room with a full size table.
Gun room Strong room for guns and ammunition.
Dining kitchen The large, farmhouse kitchen has dining space for eight guests. It is fully equipped with 6 oven Aga, dishwasher, refrigerator, deepfreeze, washing machine and plenty of storage space. Utility / rod and boot room
Accessed directly from the back door and ideal for storing and drying fishing kit and outdoor clothing.
Catering and butler service Catering at Ellemford is entirely flexible. The house can either be taken on a self-catered, partly catered or fully catered basis. A homemade meal and wine delivery service is also available. A picnic hamper delivery service is available for fishing parties. A butler service is also available.
Housekeeping Daily housekeeping is included in the rental price. The housekeeper is also available for additional cleaning or linen changes throughout guest's stay at additional cost.
Children's facilities A travel cot and high chair are available on request.
Dogs Dogs are welcome at Ellemford. There are both indoor and outdoor kennels for guest use. If dogs are in the house, we would ask that they are kept to the downstairs, uncarpeted areas. Dogs must be kept under control when walking on the Estate.
Further details outdoors: To the front of the house is a large, lawned garden with seating area. There is a graveled area to the rear of the house with parking for at least three cars. The wider estate extends to some 3,000 acres.
Further details
Welcome pack available on arrival.
Guests can book main house or main house and annexe at an additional cost
Conditions
Refundable breakages deposit of £250.00 required 20% of rental fee due as deposit
Rental rates
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SPECIAL OFFER 22 Aug-5th Sept, 15% price reduction, normally £1700 now £1445
*House price plus annexe is available on request
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Emma Crabtree
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Crabtree & Crabtree Ltd
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