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Marfa Stance x Gleneagles exclusive parka and collar launch

Gleneagles and Marfa Stance are delighted to announce the launch of our exclusive, limited-edition, Gleneagles X Marfa Stance Parachute Parka

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Winter Wellness

Welcoming you in from the cold to thaw out in our inviting sauna cabin, immersive steam-room or through a languorous soak in the outdoor onsen - all guaranteed to cleanse the bo...

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Winter Pursuits at Gleneagles

Autumn and winter see the landscape become even more dramatic at Gleneagles, where a wealth of outdoor pursuits make it the perfect destination for experiencing the Scottish Hig...

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Planting a tree for the Jubilee

We’re delighted to be participating in The Queen’s Green Canopy, a unique, UK-wide tree planting initiative created to mark Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee.

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Chef Focus: The Perfect Scottish Charcuterie and Cheese Board

Discover a flavour of the Gleneagles charcuterie board, which shines a spotlight on cured meats produced by local artisans, who follow in the footsteps of a time-honoured tradit...

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New Year and Christmas at Gleneagles

Gleneagles pulls out all the stops to make the festive break an unforgettable one, with stay packages including all food and entertainment.

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Glenturret x Gleneagles 2022

We’re excited to announce the second year of our limited edition Glenturret x Gleneagles whisky collaboration has arrived at the Glen!

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Trading New York Skyscrapers for Scottish Skies

This Autumn/Winter season, Zachary Weiss experienced the countryside flair of the Glorious Playground followed by life on the square at Gleneagles Townhouse.

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An inspiring spot for Incentive Groups

With a thousand and one things to do, get some extra inspiration with our incentives sample itinerary below.

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By the Lochan

Set by the ‘lochan’ – a small loch – on neighbouring Gleneagles Estate in Perthshire, two state-of-the-art domes have been installed to give up to four guests a unique Gleneagle...

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The Call of the Wild

Bring the whole family to explore the great outdoors with summer pursuits to suit everyone, from intrepid explorers to leisure-seekers.

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From Countryside Flair to Life on the Square

From country pursuits and the great outdoors, to riverside picnics and children’s menus, our team is on hand to help keep toddlers, tweens, teens and everyone in between enterta...

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The Riviera of the Highlands

From country pursuits and the great outdoors, to riverside picnics and children’s menus, our team is on hand to help keep toddlers, tweens, teens and everyone in between enterta...

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The Glorious Golf Gathering

Join us for the last hurrah to the golf season, a day that celebrates the great game with 18 holes of golf, bountiful beverages and fine food!

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Meet the Apprentices

We were delighted to welcome 12 young apprentices to our Gleneagles family recently to start their career journeys within our hotel operations, culinary and greenkeeping teams.

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The Glorious Playground for all generations

From country pursuits and the great outdoors, to riverside picnics and children’s menus, our team is on hand to help keep toddlers, tweens, teens and everyone in between enterta...

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The Glorious Garden Party

The Glorious Garden Party is back! The Champagne and cocktails will be flowing, the music lively and the fresh strawberries will be piled high as you watch some of tennis' fine...

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Your gateway to the beauty of Scotland

From medieval castles, mountains and museums to distilleries, drams and dams, Scotland is a mecca for culture vultures and sightseers. And Gleneagles is the perfect gateway to e...

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Spirited Away

With so much emphasis on the ‘water of life’ at Gleneagles, we caught up with our Hotel Manager, Daniel Baernreuther and resident whisky lover to learn more.

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Taking the ‘bored’ out of Boardroom

Let us help you take the ‘Bored’ out of Boardroom with our range of 15 luxurious and flexible event spaces, over 850-acres of surrounding estate, a huge programme of exhilaratin...

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An egg-citing announcement!

We are egg-static to share for the first time ever, Gleneagles is producing its very own limited edition Easter egg.

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Five minutes with Managing Director, Conor O’Leary

Hear more from Managing Director, Conor O'Leary, as he shares his favourite things to do on the estate, the beautiful countryside and what you can expect from a visit to Gleneag...

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Founders Forum gather their global network at Gleneagles

Founders Forum gathered their global network of the world's most inspirational founders, global leaders, senior investors and disruptive rising stars at Gleneagles, to share ide...

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We need to talk about men’s mental health

In celebration of International Men’s Day, we caught up with local man, Gleneagles joiner and Andys Man Club facilitator, Billy Ramsay, who spoke to us about his own very person...

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Announcing our very own bespoke whisky

We are delighted to share the news of our very first Gleneagles single malt produced by our neighbours, The Glenturret.

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A sweet story of success

In celebration of Hospitality Apprenticeship Week, we caught up with renowned Gleneagles alumnus and Master Chocolatier, William Curley.

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Reset and get return-to-work ready

With over 850-acres of surrounding estate and 50+ pursuits available to our guests, here at the Glorious Playground, we’re big believers in the benefits of reconnecting with col...

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The Apprentice – you’re hired!

Gleneagles has inspired guests for nearly a century, but it’s also inspired generations of talent – apprentices who’ve come to learn their trade, hone their craft and kick-start...

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Housekeeping Heroes

Hotel operations have many unsung heroes; individuals behind the scenes who work diligently, tirelessly and passionately to ensure our guests have a wonderful time. There is no...

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A World of Wellness

With beautiful new spaces for relaxation, restoration and rejuvenation; a range of Gleneagles oil blends featuring natural botanicals from the Perthshire countryside; and treatm...

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It’s okay to talk

We’re proud to support Andys Man Club, a charity group that offers a safe and friendly space for men to come together to talk about their mental health.

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Behind the brand: meet jewellery designer, Grainne Morton

Jewellery designer and antique lover, Grainne Morton creates unique handcrafted heirloom pieces inspired by her upbringing in Northern Ireland.

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The doors open on our brand-new wellness offering…

We are delighted to share news of the evolution of our spa, now open for our residents, and launching to our day spa guests in September.

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Shand Adventure

Explore the Perthshire countryside on one of our specially designed Shand bikes with a choice of routes to suit all abilities.

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Gold and green for Gleneagles!

We’re thrilled to have been awarded gold status by Green Tourism, an accreditation organisation that seeks to make the travel and tourism industry more sustainable.

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Mighty oaks from little acorns grow

We’re so proud of our Estate Sous Chef, Callum Roberts, who has been crowned an Acorn Award winner!

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Famous dinners

Through the decades, many well-known faces have enjoyed the unique culinary experiences at Gleneagles. 

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A Letter to our 13 Year Old Selves

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The Glen Guide – Walking & Hiking

Here in Perthshire, we often see four seasons in one day, but whether it’s blissfully balmy or “blowin’ a hoolie”, walking is one of the best ways to explore the dramatic local ...

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Royal seal of approval for Gleneagles equestrian veteran

We’re thrilled to learn that our Equestrian Event organiser, Jane Cepok, has been honoured in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list as a ‘Medallist of the Order of the British Empir...

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A wise head on young shoulders

We’re thrilled to announce that our Junior Sous Chef, Peter Meechan, has been crowned the UK’s Young Chef of the Year in the prestigious Young Chef Young Waiter (YCYW) competition!

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Gleneagles Townhouse

From countryside flair to life on the square, The Glorious Playground is city-bound!

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When the boat comes in

On a blustery day in September, we joined our Executive Sous Chef, Ian Syme, and Iain Campbell from our local fishmonger, George Campbell & Sons, for an adventure on the wes...

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Reeling in the excitement

Our Senior Fishing Ghillie, Gerry Rattray, has represented Scotland in elite level fishing five times, but he still remembers the day he caught his first salmon.

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Arcade Antics

Shopping bags at the ready – our retail arcade’s having a beautiful makeover! Inspired by the shopping experiences of the early 1900s, our new-look Gleneagles Arcade will pay h...

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Meet the team: Alan Dickson

I’ve been at Gleneagles for 12 years now. We’re a hands-on team and I’m no exception – I teach every day & enjoy passing on my skills in clay pigeon and air rifle shooting, ...

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Meet the team: Iona McKechnie

18-year-old Iona first joined the team as a volunteer over two years ago. Hooked from day one, she fell in love with the art of gundog handling.

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King’s and Queen’s Celebrate 100-Year Anniversary

Wednesday 1 May proved a memorable and historic occasion on Gleneagles’ golfing calendar, the day officially marking the 100-year anniversaries of The King’s and Queen’s Courses.

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Gather for Glamour

The celebrations begin in our elegant beauty lodge, Bob & Cloche, where you’ll have exclusive use of our luxury sitting room and sip Champagne cocktails by the fire, before ...

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A Den of Imagination

The toy fire is taken from the toy campsite to the toy railway carriage to create “a steam engine”. The train driver shouts to his crew that the steam has caused a fire at the n...