Blair Estate retreat venue near Glasgow
Blair Estate offers a great opportunity for board meetings and strategic thinking time, with Glasgow only 30 minutes and Edinburgh 75 minutes away. Set in over 200 acres of beautiful parkland and private gardens, Blair Estate is one of the finest rural corporate retreats near Glasgow, south-west Scotland. The house and estate offers luxury accommodation, superb cuisine and the highest level of personal service.
The history of Blair Estate dates back to 1105. Today it is one of Scotland’s highest rated 5 star castle rental. 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 making it the perfect corporate venue solution for a strategy meeting, conference or private dinner.
Perfect for corporate meetings, boardroom meetings and events, and on an exclusive use basis. Blair estate is the most magical place we know, so please do get in touch, we are always happy to help.
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Blair Estate Luxury Accommodation
Blair 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. The perfect corporate retreat in Ayrshire.
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 exclusive hire of Blair Estate 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.
The Blair Estate team includes:
- Butler
- House Staff
- Housekeeping
- Executive Chef
All catering is included and prepared by our Executive Chef.
Exclusive Use Meetings
Blair estate is an ideal private venue for business meetings:
- Boardroom meetings
- Strategic thinking
- Team building activities
- Corporate away days
- Incentive events
- Gala Dinners
We have a wide range of reception rooms at Blair Estate, which are suitable for board meetings, panel discussions, and breakout sessions. These can be configured to suit the client’s various requirements.
Blair castle estate takes privacy and security seriously.
Private Dining at Blair Castle in Ayrshire
Blair Castle Ayrshire can host private dinners for up to 70 guests with exclusive castle hire. Our Executive chef 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
Blair Castle Estate offers you on of the most spectacular exclusive settings in Ayrshire and possibly one of the most impressive and inspiring locations in Scotland for private dining. Looking for festive ideas for a corporate Christmas celebration? Blair Estate is the destination and exclusive Christmas party venue in Ayrshire.
Corporate Activities
Blaire Estate offers 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 of Blair Estate
- De-stressing yoga classes in the Undercroft
- Use of the gym with our Peloton Bike