When it comes to high end game shooting and fly fishing, we have never had so much choice. The length and breadth of Britain is heaving with clued-up estates offering us the world. Competition seems rife. That’s why Gleneagles has pushed the envelope to create a next-level hospitality experience that’s coining a brand new blueprint for days in the field

Photographer SARAH FARNSWORTH

For those wanting the ritziest days, with all the bells and whistles, there are a surprisingly large number of estates across Britain now selling top drawer game shooting and fly fishing. The market is extremely crowded and we’ve never had it so good. Everyone seems to have upped the ante. However, Perthshire hotel Gleneagles has gone a step further than most. The five-star resort has elevated every single touchpoint of a Gun and Rod’s journey, from that first tentative enquiry about availability to the private helicopter airport transfer back home. The result? A masterclass in shooting and fishing breaks. Here, visitors can expect all the pomp and ceremony that makes British fieldsports unique, executed to a refined and elegant level.