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Lodge for 10-12  Salmon & Sea Trout Fishing - Stalking & Clay Pigeon Shooting Golf at Royal Dornoch - Brora & Skibo.

Tressady was one of the Duke of Sutherland's most beautiful Hunting Lodges. It has been fully restored recently and luxuriously furnished with beautiful antiques.  It offers guests the opportunity to experience traditional Highland hospitality on an exclusive basis on a 22,000 acre estate.

Tressady House comfortably sleeps 10-12 people.  It is fully equipped with a most luxurious kitchen, a beautiful Egyptian Dining room, a large drawing room, TV/Library room.  Each bedroom has its own theme and each is en-suite.  A chef and butler are available by prior arrangement. The house can be let fully staffed at additional cost.

Situated close to Sutherland's east coast, guests have access to sporting over 22,000 acres of the Tressady Estate with salmon and sea trout fishing on the rivers Brora and Fleet.  The week normally begins Sunday afternoon and ends noon on the Saturday, but this is flexible in most circumstances.

Salmon and Sea Trout Fishing

Tressady has 5 miles of double bank fishing on the River Fleet, a small spate river with runs of salmon and sea trout from mid July until end of season October 30th.  Salmon fishing also available on 8 miles of the Upper Brora with 8 miles with several pools providing good fishing when conditions are favourable.

Driven Shooting

A limited number of partridge and pheasant days of 150 to 400 expected bags can be booked on the estate.

Red Deer Stalking

Stalking is available from mid August  but best from middle of September until 20th October.  Stalking is normally for 2 rifles per day, normally on 5 days each week, accompanied by the Estate stalker and the possibility of an additional stalker for an additional rifle or two exists.

Roe Stalking

Roe Buck stalking is available for two months during April and May and in July during the rut.  In the autumn, it can be combined with stag stalking.

Loch Fishing

Hill loch fishing for large brown trout is available on 3 hill lochs. Yves Loch, within a few minutes’ walk of the lodge, offers exciting fishing for rainbow trout.

Rough Shooting

Walked up shooting for Woodcock and flighted Duck available. Tressady’s shooting parties averaged 25 woodcock bagged over pointers each day during 2008-2009 season. Partridge and pheasants with dogs provides excellent sport.

Clay Pigeon Shooting

A fully equipped Clay pigeon course is set up within the lodge grounds and shooting is available for guests under the supervision of the estate keeper.

Golf

For those who prefer to hit a ball rather than a moving target there is golf available on the many superb golf courses within 20 miles of Tressady.  The famous Royal Dornoch is only 12 miles from the estate.

Hunting Lodge/Self Catered

There is a separate Hunting Lodge with 4 bedrooms available beautifully refurbished to a very high standard, ideal for golfing parties, available all year.