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Dear Friends,
Spring is upon us in the beautiful Scottish Highlands!
Due to the weakness of the British currency it been reported that visitor numbers to the Highlands are likely to be well up this year, so to avoid disappointment please book early to ensure that you don’t miss your preferred dates to visit Alladale. You can be assured, with over 50% repeat bookings, your visit will be a memorable one.
Springing Forth
The days have lengthened so now is the perfect opportunity to enjoy the Highlands with the flora and fauna giving birth to a new year.
We are delighted to offer readers a 25% discount for confirmed lodge reservations of four nights or more made before the end of April (Subject to availability).
Contact Sarah Wells for details:
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or call 01863 755 338
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A "Heath Spotted Orchid" at Alladale
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"Ghillies Rest" in Glen Alladale |
Glen Alladale Cottages
Fantastic news: Our two new stone dressed cottages, located in the stunning Glen Alladale, will be operational from Saturday 13th June!
This now gives us a total capacity of 22 guests on the Reserve.
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Built high on sustainable principles, we have used in their construction local materials, from reclaimed timber & sheep’s wool insulation to Caithness slate floors.
Both Eagles Crag and Ghillies rest are powered by our hydro-electric turbine and have the added benefit of under floor heating. We have also taken great care to sensitively furnish the interiors to give a unique feeling of ‘place’.
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Have You Got What it Takes?!
WALK COAST TO COAST (in support of the Wilderness Foundation)
15th – 18th August 2009
If the recent Charity Challenge trek of nine celebrities to the top of Kilimanjaro for Comic Relief has left you feeling inspired and ready to take on a challenge in aid of WF-UK this year then why not join our party walking Coast to Coast across Scotland on the beautiful Alladale Wilderness Reserve this August.
We have 20 places for intrepid walkers who are ready to take on this 4 day challenge of walking from the east to the west coast, raising funds for the Wilderness Foundation as they go.
You start at Bonar Bridge on the east coast and then trek into the Alladale Wilderness Reserve (as featured in the popular BBC2 television series 'The Real Monarch of the Glen').
Your final day of trekking will take you to Loch Broom, a sea loch where the small town of Ullapool lies on the eastern shore.
From here you will complete your challenge, before heading off for a celebratory evening at the fabulous Alladale Lodge!
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Sponsored Place:
Deposit of £149
Sponsorship of £1000
Insurance £15 (£550 to WF-UK) |
Self Funded:
Deposit of £149
Balance of £550
Insurance £15 (£100 to WF-UK) |
If you are interested in taking part, please contact us as soon as possible for further details. http://control.24mail.co.uk/t/y/l/hyjks/l/u |
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Habitat Restoration Programmes Pick up the Pace
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Over the past ten years we have progressively reduced Alladale’s red deer population by 50% in order to help regenerate native flora and create a more balanced ecosystem.
Visitors who visit the Reserve with our Rangers can see clear signs of this regeneration. In parallel with this successful management policy, we are forging ahead with an aggressive tree planting scheme.
From July we will begin planting over 200,000 broadleaf trees within the riparian areas of the reserve.
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Wild boar are an essential restoration tool at Alladale |
The use of our wild boar will go a long way in helping prepare the ground in advance of the planting process. Oxford University’s “WildCRU’ three year scientific program has identified the correct wild boar numbers needed to ensure effective “rooting up” of the dense heather and bracken to allow easy “screefing” and planting.
Plans are now afoot for the planting of nearly a quarter million Caledonian Pines in 2010 & 2011 over an extensive area to the north-west of Alladale Lodge that will link up with other forestry schemes which began ten years ago. |
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Thank you for your continued support, I look forward to being in touch with you again very soon.
Kind Regards,
Hugh Fullerton-Smith
General Manager
For more information about Alladale, please visit http://control.24mail.co.uk/t/y/l/hyjks/l/b |
For all your booking and general enquiries please contact:
Sarah Wells: mailto:
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Alladale Lodge
Ardgay
Sutherland
IV24 3BS
Tel: (0)1863 755 338 |
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