Eishken Lodge, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides
Lodge for 14 - fully staffed & fully catered
Salmon - sea trout - brown trout - Walked up grouse
Stalking for four rifles (extraction by garron) - 38ft sea boat
Dates flexible and do not need to be on a weekly basis

Prices on application

Letting dates flexible

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Extending over some 43,000 acres, Eishken Estate lies on the south east shores of the Isle of Lewis. In addition the estate has the fishing rights over the neighbouring estate extending to over 24,000 acres, including a myriad of brown trout and sea trout lochs.

Accommodation

Eishken Lodge lies in a stunning position on the shores of Loch Shell, one of the sheltered anchorages on the estate and overlooks the main deer forest on the other coast. The lodge lies in a secluded and sheltered situation 7½ miles from the main Tarbert to Stornoway road. The lodge, built in the late 1800s in a classic Victorian style, is well proportioned. It has recently been refurbished to a very high standard with mains electricity and oil fired central heating and a substantial hot water supply. The accommodation consists of:

Ground floor 4 public rooms, billiard room, gym, sauna, turkish bath and drying room.

First and second floors there are 11 bedrooms (8 double and 3 single with 6 bathrooms). Maximum number allowed in the house at any one time is 14 including children. The lodge is equipped with broadband and wifi.

Vodafone signal strength is strong and O2 signal strength is good in the lodge.

Fully catered accommodation including the services of permanent domestic staff. All transport for the fishing and stalking on the estate is provided.

There is a 38ft sea boat and numerous other estate boats for use by the guests as part of the rent, including water ski boats, sailboats, pedalos and canoes.

Seaforth Head Cottage

Seaforth Head Cottage lies in a stunning position at the top end of Loch Seaforth on the east coast of Lewis, with wonderful views south and west. The cottage lies adjacent to the single track estate road to Eishken Lodge, and provides seclusion and privacy, but with good access to Stornoway and the rest of the islands. The cottage is being fully refurbished to provide very comfortable accommodation for six in three bedrooms with two bathrooms, and will be available from 1 June 2008.

The estate has wonderful loch and river fishing for salmon, seatrout and brown trout over nearly 70,000 acres, with five principal salmon and seatrout systems including the river Eishken. Loch fishing for brown trout on a number of lochs is included within the rent; salmon & seatrout fishing is available by separate arrangement on both river and loch. The main salmon and seatrout lochs all have boats on them.

Lets are on a weekly basis Saturday to Saturday or by arrangement.

Rents £500 to £700 – cottage and brown trout fishing. Salmon and seatrout fishing £200 per rod.

Sporting

Eishken is well known for its sea trout fishing with the main fishing taking place on five different lochs and also on the River Eishken. The main season is July to the end of October. The principal salmon and sea trout lochs all have boats. These include Lochs Eishken, Loch Mor Stomrabhaigh, Loch na Beirighe, Loch Sgibacleit, and Loch Lacasdail. Three or four ghillies will be available for lodge tenants until the stalking starts and their services are included within the rent.

Stalking

Eishken deer forest is divided into 4 stalking beats, 3 of which are accessed by boat each day. Four stalkers are employed and up to 4 stalking parties may go to the hill each day. It is usual for stags to be retrieved off the hill in the traditional way with the use of garrons.

Game shooting

There are some grouse on the estate and one day's walked up grouse shooting over pointers is available to shooting parties from late August. Later in the season there can be excellent snipe, duck and woodcock shooting.

Sea Fishing

Sea fishing is available and tenants may use the 38ft sea boat, manned by the estate staff. All sea fishing equipment is provided.

Dogs must be kept under control at all times and are not allowed in the lodge. Kennels are available.

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