News

We are undertaking a public scoping process for the woodland surrounding Castle Stuart. Forest Plans cover a +20yr period and are formally and publicly reviewed every 10yrs.

Moray Estates and the Doune Community Woodland Group host representatives from the Scottish Government, NatureScot, the Scottish Land Commission, Forestry and Land Scotland amongst others.

We are undertaking a public scoping process as we review the Moray Trust Long-Term Forest Plan, (part of Moray Estates).

There was great excitement recently at Old Kilmadock Kirkyard at Doune Estate with the lifting of the “Ogham Stone” that was discovered there last year.

A small herd of hardy cattle, Highlanders and one Shetland cow, are now grazing select areas of the Darnaway Forest within the Special Protection Area for Capercailzie.

The Scotland’s Finest Woods Awards a reception has been held at Doune Bowling Club and was attended by Lady Moray.

Darnaway Estate welcomed 2,500 orienteers competing in the Scottish Six Day Orienteering Championships on Monday 31st July.

The Doune Community Woodland Group have again been successful in winning the Small Community Woodland Group category in the Scotland’s Finest Woods Awards.

Doune Ponds enjoyed great weather on Easter Sunday for the now traditional Easter Egg Hunt.

The Estate’s Tornagrain project has been featured in an article in The Critic following a visit by their architecture feature writer Charles Saumarez Smith.