Saturdays - 12th & 19th December | Sundays - 13th & 20th December
Castle events

Christmas Lunches at the Castle

Festive lunches in our magnificent ballroom

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Gather your family and friends this December for a long, unrushed Christmas lunch in Blair Castle’s grand Scottish-baronial Victorian Ballroom.

Step inside to escape the winter chill. The fires will be roaring, the Christmas trees sparkling, and the piano playing softly in the background as you settle in for an afternoon of proper Highland hospitality.

You’ll be greeted by a traditional piper on arrival, and welcomed with a glass of prosecco and three canapés as you settle into your castle surroundings. Then comes a three-course lunch, freshly prepared in the castle kitchen using local produce, followed by tea and coffee.


Price

Adult | £65.00
Child | £30.00

Your ticket includes:

  • Welcome by a traditional piper
  • A glass of Prosecco and three canapés on arrival
  • The castle ballroom dressed for Christmas with log fires lit
  • A three-course, locally sourced homemade lunch inside the castle ballroom
  • Piano accompaniment throughout lunch
  • Tea and coffee

Christmas Lunch Menu

On Arrival

Selection of three canapes and a glass of Prosecco

Starters

  • Soup | Roasted parsnip, chestnut and truffle soup finished with a swirl of cream and parsnip crisps (GF) (VG)
  • Salad | Chicory, balsamic onion, Arran blue cheese, toasted walnuts, Perthshire honey (GF) (VG)
  • Prawns | Succulent North Atlantic prawns, Blair Castle whisky Marie Rose sauce, crisp iceberg lettuce, toasted Wild Hearth sourdough (GF, GF bread available)
  • Homemade Pate | Choose 1 from the following:
  • Chicken liver and port, (GF)
  • Smoked Arbroath mackerel with lime and coriander (GF)
  • Sundried tomato and butterbean (GF)

Main Course

  • Roast Turkey Crown | Free-range turkey crown, basted under the skin with a Drambuie, sage, orange and mace butter, rich turkey gravy, sage and onion stuffing, bread sauce, cranberry and port sauce, pigs in blankets
    (GF Stuffing and bread sauce available by request)
  • Sirloin of Beef | Grass fed sirloin of beef, Blair Castle 12-year-old whisky and peppercorn sauce, Yorkshire pudding(GF apart from Yorkshire pudding)
  • Roast Hake | Pan-roasted hake fillet topped with a cranberry, chestnut, and herb crumb, served on a bed of buttered leeks finished with a brown butter and sage sauce(GF Herb crumb by request)
  • Wild Mushroom & Chestnut Wellington | Wild mushroom, chestnut, and cranberry wellington in golden puff pastry, with a red wine jus (VG)

All main courses are served with:

  • Duck fat or olive oil roast potatoes
  • Brussel sprouts with chestnuts and bacon
  • Perthshire honey roasted carrots and parsnips
  • Winter spiced red cabbage and Hercules Garden apples
  • (All GF. Sprouts without bacon and maple syrup instead of honey available by request for VG)

Dessert

  • Plum Pudding | Made with plums from Hercules Garden served with brandy butter (GF by request)
  • Cranachan Trifle | Layers of Blair Castle 12-year-old whisky soaked sponge, toasted oats, whipped cream, and raspberry compote, topped with heather honey and a shortbread crumb
  • Yule Log | Chocolate orange yule log, Cointreau cream
  • Scottish Cheeseboard | A selection of Scottish cheeses – Isle of Mull Cheddar, Connage Highland Brie, Blue Murder & Kintyre Applesmoke served with oatcakes, homemade fruit bread, quince paste, and grapes (GF oatcakes available)

To Finish

  • Tea and Glen Lyon coffee

To view allergens within this menu, please view or download the menu using the button below.

There will be a paid bar available.

View or download the menu

How to book

  • Book your lunch online by clicking the ‘Book tickets’ button below or at the top of this page.
  • Select which date and time you would like.
  • After booking you will receive an email that has a link to an online survey for you to submit your party’s menu choices and advise us of any allergies.
  • We will contact you in advance of the lunch to discuss your allergies and any dietary requirements.
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Frequently asked questions

Do I have to pre-book a lunch ticket online?

  • Yes, all lunches must be pre-booked

What time should I arrive?

  • Arrive at 12pm for a 12.30pm lunch, when you will receive your welcome drinks and canapes.
  • Arrive at 1pm for a 1.30pm lunch, when you will receive your welcome drinks and canapes.

Is there a bar available?

  • Yes, a paid bar will be available throughout your lunch.
  • Card payment only please.

Is the castle lunch wheelchair accessible?

  • Yes, the ballroom is fully accessible to wheelchairs and there is a wheelchair accessible toilet available next door to the ballroom.
  • There is accessible parking close to the entrance of the Banvie Hall that leads to the ballroom.
  • Please advise us in advance if you will be using a wheelchair so we can discuss your access needs with you.

Can I bring my dog?

  • Only assistance dogs are permitted inside the castle.

How to find us

  • Please make your way up the main castle drive and park in the main visitor car park.
  • Head across the bridge to the Banvie Hall entrance with the glass doors at the north end of the castle.
  • Address | Blair Castle and Gardens, Blair Atholl, Pitlochry, PH18 5TL

Contact us

  • Any questions?  Please contact bookings@blair-castle.co.uk
  • We will be in touch with you directly regarding allergies and dietary requirements.

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