Netherton Farm is a landmark of family-owned Fetternear Estate – a working arable farm. At the heart of the estate are the ancient ruins of the 13th Century Bishops of Aberdeen Summer Palace (5 mns walk), surrounded by silver birch woodlands and over two miles of the meandering river Don one of Aberdeenshire’s best wild brown trout waters. Fantastic location for walking, hiking, running & cycling.
Netherton Farm Lodge is a self-catering holiday-let. It has been lovingly made with sustainably sourced Scandinavian pine and is powered by a renewable air source heat system and is available to book as an entire self-catering home stay. You can expect the highest quality of décor and furnishings and you are assured of a heartfelt welcome from your hosts, David and Noëlle who are both fluent in English & French, and speak some Spanish and Italian.
Superfast WiFi, very good mobile reception. Minimum stay 3 nights. Maximum 5 people. No smoking throughout & no pets. Strictly NO parties including stag or hen groups.
We are just a 15 minute drive from Aberdeen Airport and a 10 – 15 minute drive to Inverurie Train Station, The village of Kemnay is only a three minute drive away (or 25 minute walk through the Estate) & includes all the basic shops including a Gymnasium, a Surgery and a Pharmacy.
Thanks to our superfast Wifi throughout the property, ample light and space, the Lodge is ideal for a staycation or for people wanting to combine work & holiday.
Downstairs, the spacious ground-floor living area comprises a luxurious, relaxation area, breakfast & dining facilities, a well-equipped kitchenette, a self-contained entrance hall and cloakroom with WC & a washing machine..
Our two, spacious king size en-suite bedrooms have underfloor heating in the bathrooms and large-headed showers. The Cévennes room also boasts a luxurious freestanding bathtub. Each bedroom is equipped for total comfort with a hair dryer, high quality towels, bath robes, face cloths, soft Egyptian cotton sheets, extra pillows and blankets, natural shower products, homemade bath salts and our 100% natural, eco-friendly, soaps made at Fetternear with our beeswax.
Superb salmon and trout fishing is available on the Rivers Dee, Don & Deveron. River Don bookings on our own Fetternear stretch & other stretches can be made via the Fish Pal website. We have facilities to store waders and fishing rods.
There are 60 excellent golf courses to choose from in the region including our own, high quality, local course in Kemnay. Aberdeenshire also offers fabulous scenic walks all year-round with its sandy beeches and rugged cliffs.
Netherton is less than an hour away from the sensational North East whisky distillery trail with famous names such as Glenfiddich, Strathisla, Macallan, Aberlour, Glenfarclas, etc, starting with our local Glen Garioch distillery (20 mins drive)
We are situated on the famous ‘Castle Trail’ for you to visit some of the 300+ stunning castles in the region, including Castle Fraser (7 mins drive) starting with the ancient ruins of the 13th Century Bishops of Aberdeen Summer Palace in the heart of Fetternear (5 mins walk). Balmoral Castle is just an hour and a quarter’s drive from the Lodge.
Netherton Farm Lodge is a comfortable, spacious, relaxing & luxurious home to stay in order to discover & explore the beauty of Aberdeenshire countryside with the array of activities it offers all year round.