Ardmaddy truly is a unique place, overlooking the many Inner Hebridean islands including Luing, Torsa and Seil in the foreground and Jura, Scarba and Mull framing the skyline beyond. Located 12 miles southwest of Oban, the famous port town which serves as the ferry access point to the Hebrides, it is easy to visit, being on the mainland  but is also hidden away, 1.5 miles off the public road, allowing it to retain its private, unspoilt and special aura largely unchanged for many centuries.

Family owned and managed, our strategy is to operate the Estate in a nature-friendly and sustainable way. We have invested and worked hard for many years to develop a well-diversified rural business, ensuring its long-term financial viability.  Farming and tourism are the primary activities, complemented by traditional seasonal rural activities like fishing and boating in the summer and shooting and stalking in the winter. All the cottages have been extensively refurbished in recent years. The award-winning Castle gardens are open to the public all year round.

In 2014 we built a new renewable energy scheme, replacing the original 1930’s system, and connected many of the buildings to our own naturally produced run of river hydro-electric power. The surplus energy produced (typically c. 250MW per annum) is then exported to the National Grid, providing clean naturally produced energy.