Glamis Castle takes board meetings for up to 12, private dinners in its historic rooms, ceremonies for up to 150 in the Italian Garden and marquee receptions for up to 200 on the Front Lawn. The castle stands in parkland next to the village of Glamis in Angus, about 12 miles north of Dundee, and has been the seat of the Earls of Strathmore and Kinghorne since 1372.
Seminars and company events
The corporate offer is built for small groups. The 16th Century Chamber is set as a boardroom for up to 12 delegates, with a screen, a projector and free Wi-Fi, plus a syndicate room for breakout work. Half-day and full-day packages start at six delegates. The full day includes refreshments on arrival, mid-morning and mid-afternoon, and a two-course lunch. On the half day, lunch can be added. Larger groups can ask for other rooms, which the castle allocates on request.
A meeting can be paired with a guided tour of the castle, indoor team-building exercises or a falconry display in the grounds, and closed with a private dinner in one of the castle rooms. The mile-long drive is offered for car launches, and the interiors and grounds for product presentations and photo shoots.
Weddings and receptions
Religious and civil ceremonies are both possible. Indoors, the Victorian Dining Room and the 17th Century Drawing Room each take 80 guests for a ceremony, while the Medieval Crypt and the 16th Century Chambers suit 35. Outdoors, the Italian Garden holds ceremonies for up to 150, and the Kitchen Garden, the Captain's Pond and riverside spots on the estate serve smaller ceremonies and photographs.
For the wedding breakfast, the Victorian Dining Room seats 35 at the State Dining Table or 80 at round tables, and the 16th Century Chambers seat 35 next to the Earl's private dining room. Larger parties, up to 200, use a marquee that the couple arranges on the Front Lawn. Packages include a wedding coordinator, a piper to welcome guests, a castle tour during the photographs and stationery. Couples may decorate the rooms themselves. Space for dancing indoors is limited, and the team gives advice once numbers are confirmed.
Rooms and capacities
Indoor capacities run from 12 in the boardroom to 80 for a ceremony or a round-table dinner. Outdoor capacities reach 150 in the Italian Garden and 200 in a marquee on the lawn. For outdoor ceremonies, the team tries to arrange a wet-weather alternative, even at short notice.
Accommodation
Overnight guests can stay at Glamis House, a Georgian mansion with seven bedrooms that sleeps 12 to 16 people. For the rest of a group, the team recommends hotels and self-catering houses in the area.
Catering
Wedding menus cover three-course meals, canapés and evening buffets, built on seasonal produce and traditional flavours. Meeting packages include refreshments and, on the full day, a two-course lunch. The Castle Kitchen Restaurant serves day visitors and runs festive dining in December.
History and setting
The castle has been the ancestral seat of the Earls of Strathmore and Kinghorne since 1372. It was the childhood home of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, and Princess Margaret was born here in 1930. The castle is also tied to Shakespeare's Macbeth, which it is said to have inspired. Around it lie gardens recognized as an RHS Partner Garden, old woodland with tall Douglas firs and about 4,500 acres of farmland, while much of Glamis village was built by the 9th Earl around 1760.
Getting there
Glamis Castle is in Angus, postcode DD8 1QJ. Dundee, 12 miles away, has the nearest railway station and airport. There is ample parking on site for cars and coaches, so a group can arrive together by private bus from Dundee or further afield.
