Luxury Castles & Country Houses in Britain- Scotland

Strathyrum

Fife, Scotland

Sleeps 13 1 hour from Edinburgh airport 5 twin rooms 1 double room 1 single room All have either en-suite or private bathrooms.

Strathtyrum is Scotland's most exclusive golf retreat. Since 1782, the house and the estate has been in the Cheape family. Were it not for James Cheape, who purchased the links in 1821, rescuing it from both the ravages of the rabbits and the incompetence of the town council, it is likely the world would have been deprived of arguably the greatest golf course of all time - the Old Course. 

INTRODUCTION

Known throughout the world as the home of Golf, the Kingdom of Fife boasts more than 40 courses, from the famed fairways of St.Andrews and several traditional seaside links to beautifully landscaped parkland and heathland courses. Aside from it's courses, St Andrews also has a superb practice centre providing pitch and putt areas, a floodlit driving range and video recording facilities. Venture beyond St Andrews and you will be rewarded with a plethora of excellent links courses, suitable for golfers of all levels. 

CORPORATE EVENTS

Strathtyrum is well laid out for handling small and exclusive hospitality events.
Sleeps 13 and caters for up to 25 
60 minutes from Edinburgh airport 
90 minutes from Glasgow airport 
5 minutes from the Old Course 
30 other courses within a half hour drive 
Impressive main rooms can accommodate up to 200 for drinks, tastings etc

HISTORY

The family influence bgan in 1782, when James Cheape of Wellfield acquired the Strathtyrum estate which adjoins the southern boundary of the links. James Cheape was a competent golfer and in 1787 won the silver cup, which entailed the Captaincy of the Society of St Andrews' Golfers. At about the same time, the managers of the links in the form of the Town Council were deemed incapable of continuing with the administration of its business, due to "an abundance of strong liquor". Thus the links were rescued from drunken and incompetent councillors but passed to another hazardous environment, that of rabbit farming. Were it not for James Cheape who purchased the links in 1821 and in doing so rescued the links from the ravages of the rabbit, it is most likely the world would have been deprived of arguably the greatest golf course of all time.

ACTIVITIES

Golf 
Strathtyrum is located 5 minutes from the Old Course! 

Riding 
Horseback riding can be arranged locally. 

Shooting 
Clay pigeon shooting, falconry, croquet available. 

Quad biking 
Quad bike riding. 

Cycling 
300 miles of dedicated cycle routes. 

Walking 
Coastal Walks - look out for seals, sharks and dolphins 

DISTANCES

1 hour from Edinburgh International Airport 
500 yards from the Old Course

BOOKING & MORE INFORMTION

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