STB
3 Star
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The ten individually decorated and furnished bedrooms all have ensuite facilities, colour television and tea and coffee making facilities. Most command uninterrupted and quite unsurpassed views over the 1600 acre parkland grounds, described by The National Trust for Scotland as a "gem of outstanding beauty".Rooms at Culcreuch Castle look beyond a kaleidoscope of spectacular scenery of hills, moorland, lochs, burns and woods comprising the Endrick Valley and the Campsie Fells above. |
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All
the public rooms are decorated in period style and furnished with
antiques giving the aura and grace of a bygone age. Log fires create
warmth and intimacy and the candlelit evening meals in the panelled
Dining Room make for most romantic occasions, well complemented
by freshly prepared local produce and a carefully selected wine
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The
Castle Bedrooms
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Barons' Suite - Originally the 18th and 19th century Barons
of Culcreuchs' private quraters, the Barons' Suite is the largest
of the castle bedrooms and occupies a prime position on the top (third)
floor overlooking the front of the castle and with breathtaking views
across the front lawns and the loch to the Campsie Feels beyond. Accommodation
includes a four-poster bed, lounge area and bathroom wih corner bath
and separate shower. The Napier Suite - In 1632 the Culcreuch estate was purchased by Robert Napier, second son of Lord Napier of Merchiston, famous for his invention of logarithms. The Napier family held the estate for five generations and are credited with building the north and east extensions to the original tower in 1721. This second-floor four-poster suite, in the east extension, overlooks the front of the castle, the loch and the Campsie Fells and has a bathroom with bath and shower. The Chinese Bird Room (pictured above) - This room is possibly the most unique in the castle and is situated on the second floor within the six foot walls of the original tower keep. Its walls are covered in hand-painted Chinese wallpaper, the design depicting colourful birds and exotic palms was painted onto rools in China. It was brought over to Fintry in 1723, and has been in position on the walls ever since. It is believed to be the only example in Scotland of genuine antique Chinese wallpaper and many visitors come to Culcreuch just to see it. The room is full of antique ornaments and furniture, mainly French and made of Satinwood, including the half-tester double bed. The original garderobe, built into the six feet thick walls, has been converted to a small bathroom which includes a shower. The Bird Room is haunted by what has often been described in papers and journals as an 'amiable' ghost, whose only fault seems to be a liking for playing some old-fashioned Scottish string instrument. It is a well authenticated ghost and has never been known to harm or frighten anyone. Its origin is unknown, but legend has it that a visitor was murdered in his room in 1582... The Keep Room - Overlooking the north drive and an array of exotic trees, glimpses of rabbits playing between the daffodils and rhododendrons are a common sight from the second-floor room situated in the original tower with its six feet thick outside walls. The musical ghost which haunts the Chinese Bird Room next door has been heard in the Keep Room too, though far less often. Accommodation offered is a four-poster bed with separate shower room. The Seton of Gargunnock Room - The last of the Galbraiths to own Culcreuch was Robert, 17th Chief of the Galbraiths, who was forced to flee to Ireland, bankrupt, to escape his debts. He gave the estate to his brother-in-law, Alexander Seton of Gargunnock, in 1624 in settlement of monies owed. Later the same year, Alexander Seton was appointed a judge and took the title Lord Kilcreuch. Soon his successful career necessitated selling the estate to be nearer Edinburgh and in 1632, eight years after purchasing Culcreuch, he sold out to Robert Napier. The Seton of Gargunnock Room is a small, warm and cosy second-floor room, overlooking the front lawns and the loch with stunning views of the Campsie Fells, offering a double bed with separate shower room. The Spiers Room - The Napiers sold Culcreuch to Peter Spiers (a relation by marriage) in 1769 for a reputed £15,000. Peter Spiers was a Glasgow merchant and his arrival marked the entry of Fintry into the world of industry, when he decided to establish a cotton spinning, woollen weaving mill and a distillery in Fintry. This short excursion into the industrial world spawned the village of Fintry as we know it today, downstream from old Fintry by the Kirk and sited around the new mills. The development included in addition the new road bridge by the south lodge entrance and all the houses on the main street which were built to house the imported workers from Dewsbury in Yorkshire. The advent of steam power and the cost of transport killed the enterprise around the middle of the 19th century. The Spiers Room, on the second floor, is one of two twin-bedded rooms and overlooks the Pinetum, lawns and quadrangle to the east of the castle with views down the south drive. The bathroom includes a bath with shower over. The Family Snug - The Family Snug situated in its own wing on the east side of the castle comprises a suite of three rooms including a pine bathroom with bath and separate shower and a small bunk room. The double-bedded main room overlooks the lawns and quadrangle and has views of the Pinetum and the south drive. Maximum occupancy of the Family Snug is two adults and two children. Please note, the Family Snug is not recommended for children over 12 year of age. The Menzies Room - In 1890 the last of the Spiers family sold Culcreuch to Mr. J. C. Dunwaters, whose family had farmed in the parish and who was one of the proprietors of the Outram Press (now famous as owners and publishers of the Glasgow Herald). In 1901 he sold the estate to Walter (later Sir Walter) Menzies. The particulars of the sale can be seen framed on the passageway wall on the ground floor. The Menzies family owned Culcreuch until the present Laird, Andrew Haslam, and his family purchased the estate in 1984. Sir Walter Menzies' son's widow, Ruth Menzies, lived in the Menzies Room for many years after her husband died in the mid 1930s - until her death in 1975. The Menzies Room is the only bedroom on the first floor and is offered with twin beds and bath with shower over. The view from the room looks over the lawns to the stable block with glimpses of the Pinetum and views down the south drive. |
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