Alladale Wilderness Reserve review: into the wild of the Scottish Highlands

Ignore the emails and reboot yourself in a stunning setting

Alladale Wilderness Reserve is located on 23,000 acres of Scottish countryside
Alladale Wilderness Reserve is located on 23,000 acres of Scottish countryside

Reviewing Alladale Wilderness Reserve is something of a challenge. It’s sort of a hotel… yet it isn’t. It’s sort of a private residence… but not. It’s sort of a marvellous retreat from the world at large… but, well, it isn’t.

What it is though is 23,000 acres of beautiful Scottish countryside being slowly restored – and rewilded – to what 23,000 acres of beautiful Scottish countryside should look like. It’s a policy that’s going to take decades and centuries to complete which is why owner Paul Lister doesn’t call himself the owner: no, Paul is the current custodian of the estate. When he’s gone, systems and funding will be in place to continue the good work.

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