A family asset since 1884, Barwhillanty Estate, originally a sporting estate, has been nurtured with a commitment to conservation and a responsibility to land management. With a passion to protect our land and associated infrastructure, we invest sustainably, respecting our environment for future generations.
Instrumental to sustainable timber production, the late J.M.A.Yerburgh, father to Oscar Yerburgh, pioneered the journey into productive forestry in the 1950s. Today, forestry still forms the core of our sustainable business portfolio, alongside farming and our continuing diversification into experiences and events.
Introducing ourselves as the current custodians, we are Maria and Oscar Yerburgh. We live and breathe Barwhillanty Estate, with our three children; Acacia, Leander and Thalia.
We hope to inspire you here in the beautiful Galloway hills of South West Scotland.
The cottage is located in a secluded location within a stunning country estate. the views from the cottage are breath-taking, it is quiet, comfortable and ideally located close to Castle Douglas. We loved every minute of our stay, the cottage is luxurious, warm and the owners seem to have thought of everything. Walks in the forest from the door, we spent 3 hours wandering around the tracks and paths, didn't meet a soul, in fact we got lost the area is so vast and we still didn't see it all! The beds are super comfortable and huge, the bathrooms have powerful showers and the furniture was the m...more
Another super trip to Barwhillanty, staying at Blairinnie for the 8th year now. The house is comfortable, well equipped, and nestled in a great spot with fine views on a fair day.
We have a nervous Collie X - she can't cope with fireworks so we make a habit of taking her away from it all for the worst week and this is our second consecutive year at Diamond's Laggan.
We had a lovely time (again) because it's VERY quiet, the house is lovely and makes a great base to share with some dear friends. The immediate estate is lovely and the surrounding area is beautiful including some great food and drink choices on the 20 minutes away in Castle Douglas.
Never visited Scotland before lovely house & estate, we did go out each day exploring was used more as a base but perfect for a getaway to just stay on the estate for peace & tranquil time away from everyday life. Really enjoyed our stay here for the time we were there & really enjoyed the parts of Scotland we did see for our first experience.