Novar Estate, Scotland
Novar Estate in Scotland is owned by Ronnie and Erica Munro-Ferguson and is used for our Gun Dog Training Holidays only. ARDTALLA as it's called - has been painstakingly converted and restored from an old coaching house and stable block and consists of the most wonderful accommodation with nine double/twin bedrooms all en-suite with heated floors and mirrors. It has a drying room for all your wet clothing (not that it is going to rain of course!), a boot room, and a dog food prep room. There is a large chest freezer for Barfers.
Novar is very special and we think this beautiful accommodation and surroundings will soon make anyone feel relaxed and ready for a holiday.
We all enjoy our food so there are 3 good meals including coffee, biscuits, tea and homemade cake whenever we have time to fit it in! For those that enjoy a drink you should bring your own alcohol as there isn't a pay bar at Novar (we won't think you have a problem. If you should you need to restock during the week – there is a supermarket some 20 minutes drive away) as we should enjoy ourselves as much as the dogs. Novar is set in 20,000 acres of moorland, woods, parkland, lakes, ponds and rivers all of which we can play on or in. Ronnie and Erica have cleared an island so we can send the dogs across the water for retrieves – there is a boat if it doesn't all go according to plan and you end up by having to retrieve it yourself. They have also built a jumping lane and all just for us. Half way through the week - there is a free day or half day (dependent on the group) so that you can take time to enjoy the surrounding areas for sightseeing, relaxing or just enjoy time in the grounds or a walk around the walled the garden - the choice is yours; we also include an Agility Day on this holiday – as it gives you and your dogs time to relax and do something different – it's a very busy week for all and of course we want you just to simply enjoy your holiday…
If you wish to see more of Novar you can visit the website http://www.novarestate.co.uk and I'm sure you'll agree that this is just the most superb venue for our Gundog week.
