Posts for August, 2024

Using the finest locally sourced meats, join us for a delicious Sunday Lunch in the Keiller Lounge.

Booking is not required.

Join us in the Brasserie and enjoy a range of locally sourced Scottish steaks from Menzies Butcher in Braemar.

Reservations are essential.

Ashley Fripp performs the opening concert of the TOMS 2024-2025 season when he will be making his 6th visit to TOMS. He will perform music by Bach, Schubert, Beethoven and Liszt.

The iconic baroque quartet, Red Priest, will perform a programme of baroque classics. Led by Piers Adams, one of the world’s foremost recorder players, with Julie Bishop on violin, Angela East on cello and David Wright on harpsichord.

Join Kathryn Joseph and Lomond Campbell in a world-first performance that reimagines Kathryn’s songs, born from their collaboration at Lengths Studio.

Discover the unique synergy between these two artists as they bring new life into familiar melodies on a night of innovative musical exploration where Kathryn Joseph’s heartfelt compositions meet Lomond Campbell’s atmospheric prowess.

A night of ceilidh dancing with a live band in Mar Lodge’s Stag’s Ballroom to kick-off the Braemar Gathering weekend.

Doors open at 7:30pm. “Music starts at 8pm and will be provided by The Drams – they were so good last year we’ve invited them back!

Bring your own bottle, although Braemar Brewery drinks, and our own Pinewood Gin (made with botanicals from the estate) will be available to buy.

Stovies, included in the ticket price, will also be provided during the break.

Join National Trust for Scotland staff for a guided tour of the historic 19th Century lodge and buildings. This includes seeing inside the Chapel and Stag Ballroom, which are not normally open to the public.

The tour finishes in the Dining Room, where you can enjoy tea/coffee and biscuits (included in the price) in this historic setting….and where can ask us questions about Mar Lodge that we haven’t already answered.

PLEASE NOTE that this is a buildings-only tour of Mar Lodge. If you are looking for the extended tour, which includes an hour walk outside, please see the ‘Afternoon Walk & Tour’ on our Eventbrite page.

The tour starts at 2pm in the Mar Lodge courtyard, around the rear of the lodge itself, and finishes at 3:30pm.

Tickets are £7.50 per adult; children (under 16) are free; NTS members £5 per adult.

Booking is essential as places are limited. Call 01339 741276 for more information or simply book your place here on Eventbrite.

We will send you directions in your order confirmation.

Helped by expert scythers, we’ll be spending the day learning how to make and manage wildflower meadows. You’ll have a chance to learn the basics of how to use a scythe, as well as identifying different wildflowers and the invertebrates that use them. We’ll also discuss meadow management, the importance of species like yellow-rattle, and initiatives such as no-mow May.

Beautiful, biodiverse, and brimming with life, wildflower meadows are a key ally in the climate and biodiversity emergencies. However, in the UK we have lost 97% of our wildflower meadows since the 1930s. Here at Mar Lodge we are managing more of our grounds around the Lodge as traditional wildflower meadows, and our delighted to give you the opportunity to undertake a spot of traditional meadow management in the historic surroundings of Mar Lodge.

This is a free event, supported by the Cairngorms Trust.

Booking is essential as there are limited places.

You’ll need sturdy footwear (e.g. walking boots) and suitable clothing including waterproofs, and water and snacks.

Please note that in the case of particularly poor weather conditions, this event may be re-scheduled.

For more information, please call us on 01339720164.

Join the rangers for an afternoon stroll along the River Dee and around the grounds of Mar Lodge, and hear all about the history of this place, and the work we do. The tour gives you an opportunity to see inside the Lodge, Chapel and Stag Ballroom, which are not normally open to the public.

The tour finishes in the Dining Room, where you can enjoy Tea/Coffee and biscuits (included in the price) in this historic setting….and can ask us questions about Mar Lodge Estate that we haven’t already answered.

PLEASE NOTE that this is an extended tour, which includes an hour’s stroll outdoors. This gives us time to tell you a lot more about the estate: how it is managed, the wildlife we have, local history, extreme weather events etc. So if you are only interested in the history of the lodge itself, or are unable to manage a 1hr walk, our ‘ Mar Lodge – Guided tour ‘ events on Eventbrite might be more suitable.

Tour starts at 2pm from the Stables Building, and finishes at 4:30pm in the lodge.

Tickets are £12 per adult; children (under 16) are free; NTS members £9 per adult.

Booking is essential as places are limited. Call 01339 720164 for more information or simply book your place here on Eventbrite.

We will send you directions in your order confirmation.

Don your detective hat and join us for family-focussed Wildlife CSI sessions at the Learning Hive at Highland Wildlife Park. Follow the clues to discover what happened and who (or what!) has been sneaking around.

Our workshops can be attended for a small ‘pay what you can’ donation and due to limited capacity must be booked in advance. Tickets need to be booked for both adults and children attending. This event is appropriate for all ages and under 16s need to be accompanied by an adult.

Please note, your workshop ticket does not permit entry into Highland Wildlife Park during the daytime and tickets will need to be purchased for the date of your workshop if not a valid RZSS member.

Step 1:
Book onto a workshop here on Eventbrite

Step 2:
Book your day tickets to Highland Wildlife Park (if you’re not an RZSS member)