The Field: The perfect sporting estate

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What makes the best playground?



What makes the ideal sporting estate, asks Anna Tyzack (The Field)

Situation? 

Range of sport available? 

Luxury accommodation? 

Leading sporting land agents offer their opinions...

Is the perfect sporting estate a short drive from London, entirely remote in Scotland or overseas? Does it have a range of sport and luxury accomodation? The Field’s Anna Tyzack speaks to leading sporting land agents on what makes the perfect playground.

From the best shooting estates to creating the perfect sporting interior and the latest properties on the market, The Field’s Property section offers advice, guidance and plenty of inspiration... continue reading 


Knock House on Mull, a near-perfect Scottish estate.


Many estates in the Highlands offer red deer stalking.


For the chance of a salmon, head to an estate on the Spey.


 

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