Candacraig

Candacraig is a historic Highland mansion available for exclusive-use stays and private events in Strathdon, Aberdeenshire. The whole house is reserved for one group, giving organisers a private setting for milestone celebrations, family reunions, anniversaries and corporate off-sites. The estate also welcomes selected gatherings such as product launches and filming, but does not host weddings.

The house accommodates up to 24 overnight guests in 12 bedrooms, each with its own bathroom. Groups can make use of the drawing room, dining room, games room and whisky library, alongside extensive grounds that include a Victorian walled garden, woodland, a lochan and access to the River Don. The setting offers plenty of scope for a relaxed multi-day gathering, with indoor and outdoor spaces for guests to spend time together.

Food and hospitality can be arranged with the team, including menus planned around the occasion and private dining. Groups can also enquire about activities, local experiences and whisky tastings. Rather than offering fixed event packages, Candacraig discusses each booking directly with organisers and tailors the stay to the group and its plans. The property is available for a minimum two-night hire, with bespoke arrangements possible for smaller groups of at least four.

Set within the Cairngorms, Candacraig suits organisers looking for a distinctive private venue with overnight accommodation, attentive on-site hospitality and room for guests to gather away from a conventional function space. Its exclusive-use format makes it particularly suited to intimate celebrations and residential corporate retreats where the group wants the house and grounds to itself.