House & Family History: In 1967, the trustees of Sir George Macpherson-Grant of Ballindalloch offered the Glenfeshie Estate for £100,000 to the Nature Conservancy Council, forerunner of Scottish Natural Heritage. When the NCC declined, it was sold for £105,000 on March 3, 1967 to Lord Dulverton, via West Highland Woodlands Ltd. Dulverton sold it on November 16, 1988 for £2,632,000 to John Dibben, via Bargeddie Ltd. On November 18, 1994 Dibben sold it to Will Woodlands, a registered charity, for £4,713,600. On January 7, 1998 the Estate was sold again, this time for £6 million, to Danish businessman Klaus Helmersen, via Glen Feshie Estate Ltd. In December 2001, Helmersen sold Glenfeshie to a fellow Dane, Flemming Skouboe, for £8 million. On December 31, 2005, Skouboe sold it to his compatriot, Anders Holch Povlsen, chief executive of Bestseller A/S, the Danish fashion company. Povlsen placed Glenfeshie into the ownership of Wildland Limited, who operate the Estate today. Queen Victoria supposedly stayed at Glenfeshie Lodge on multiple occasions.

Comments: Glenfeshie is frequently called "the jewel in the crown of Scottish mountain estates."

Garden & Outbuildings: The Estate today comprises 42,000 acres, much of which is wilderness, including remains of the ancient Caledonian Forest. Glenfeshie is frequently cited as a model of an environmentally friendly estate. The area was a favorite of Queen Victoria and also provided the setting for Sir Edwin Henry Landseer's 19th century painting "Monarch of the Glen."

House Listed: Not Listed

Park Listed: Not Listed

Past Seat / Home of: Sir John William Ramsden, who leased the Estate to the Duke of Bedford, 19th century. Sir George Macpherson-Grant, 19th-20th centuries. John Dibben, 20th century. Gilbert Alan Hamilton Wills, 1st Baron Dulverton, 20th century. Klaus Helmersen, 20th century. Flemming Skouboe, 21st century. Anders Holch Povlsen, 21st century.

Current Ownership Type: Corporation

Primary Current Ownership Use: Sporting Estate

Ownership Details: Owned by Wildland Limited

House Open to Public: By Appointment

Phone: 01540-661-619

Email: [email protected]

Website: https://www.glenfeshie.scot

Historic Houses Member: No