Guthrie Castle

A private Scottish castle, yours alone.

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Guthrie, by Forfar, Angus

A private castle since 1468.

Guthrie Castle is a private 15th-century Scottish baronial castle near Forfar in Angus, its keep dating to around 1468 and ringed by a moat and loch within some 168 acres of gardens and woodland. With a baronial great hall, a private chapel, award-winning walled gardens and grand named bedrooms, it is taken for exclusive use for intimate, historic weddings where the whole party stays within the walls.

Vows in the Castle or the Garden.

Couples marry in the baronial great hall beneath the carved oak staircase, in the private chapel, or out in the award-winning walled gardens among the topiary and wildflowers, with the castle and its loch as the backdrop. A wedding breakfast follows in the panelled rooms, drinks move through the drawing room and gardens, and the celebration carries on into the night in a private castle taken for exclusive use, the whole party staying within the walls.

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Scottish Feasting in the Great Hall.

Dining is flexible and personal: couples bring in their own caterers to serve a Scottish or modern British wedding breakfast in the panelled great hall, beneath the carved oak staircase and the open fire, with canapés and Champagne in the drawing room and gardens, and whisky and toasts to follow.

A Castle Since 1468

A private baronial castle whose medieval keep dates to around 1468, near Forfar in Angus.

Exclusive Use

The whole castle, gardens and 168-acre estate, taken by one couple at a time.

Walled Gardens

Award-winning gardens of clipped topiary and stone urns, and a castle mirrored in the loch.

Scottish Feasting

Bring your own caterers for a Scottish wedding breakfast in the panelled great hall.

The Whole Castle, Yours Alone.

Guthrie Castle is taken by one couple at a time, and that is its magic: the castle, the gardens and the estate are yours alone, with grand named bedrooms that sleep up to around thirty, a drawing room, library and snooker room, and 168 acres to roam. It turns a wedding into a private weekend behind the walls of a Scottish castle, intimate and grand at once, unhurried and entirely your own.

Accommodation

Grand Named Bedrooms, Sleeping Up to ~30.

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Location

Guthrie, by Forfar, Angus

Guthrie Castle stands at Guthrie, by Forfar, in the quiet farmland of Angus in eastern Scotland, ringed by its moat, loch and 168 acres. It is about thirty minutes from Dundee and its airport and station, and around ninety minutes from both Edinburgh and Aberdeen, within easy reach of the Angus glens and the coast, so guests reach a private castle deep in the countryside yet not far from the cities.

Pricing and What to Expect

A private Scottish castle, yours alone for the wedding.

Guthrie Castle is a private 15th-century Scottish baronial castle at Guthrie, by Forfar in Angus, its keep dating to around 1468 and set in some 168 acres with a moat, a loch and award-winning walled gardens. Taken for exclusive use, a wedding here is the whole castle and estate to yourselves: vows in the baronial great hall beneath a carved oak staircase or out in the topiary gardens, a wedding breakfast in the panelled rooms, and grand named bedrooms that sleep up to around thirty, so the party stays within the walls. Pricing is quoted on enquiry; the LWD team makes the introduction.

All pricing is indicative. Final investment varies by date, guest count, menu, and bespoke requirements. Contact the venue directly for a tailored proposal.

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