Hook ‘n’ Cook your lunch at Ardanaiseig this summer

Catch your own lunch fresh from the waters of Loch Awe at Ardanaiseig, a luxury 16-bedroom country house hotel on the West Coast of Scotland. This summer the hotel is launching Hook ‘n’ Cook, offering both novice and experienced fishermen the opportunity to enjoy a morning’s fishing on the loch, which is renowned for its unusually large trout, followed by an al fresco lunch on the lawn cooked by the hotel’s award-winning chef with the morning’s catch.

The restaurant at Ardanaiseig has an excellent reputation for its seafood, most of which comes from Loch Awe and the surrounding rivers. The loch is particularly famous for its ferrox trout, an unusual species which grown especially large in its very clean waters.

The experienced ghillie takes groups of up to four out on the boat, and will teach novices how to cast a fly and land a fish. On return, Head Chef Gary Goldie prepares and cooks the fish while guests enjoy a pre-lunch apertif.

Lunch is served either on the lawn or in the dining room, both of which overlook Loch Awe and the craggy peaks of Ben Cruachan beyond. Guests can also fish for a full day, stopping for a gourmet picnic lunch, and eat their catch in the evening as part of the restaurant’s five-course dinner menu.

Ardanaiseig has sixteen individually designed bedrooms as well as a stunning Boat Shed conversion offering romantic luxury accommodation on the water’s edge. As well as fishing, guests can explore the rivers, lochs, craggy peaks and isolated beaches of the Highlands by foot, boat or seaplane. Clay pigeon shooting, bike hire and stalking are also available.

For those less keen to venture outdoors, there is a beautiful Victorian drawing room with a roaring log fire on cold days, ideal for curling up beside with a good book. It also has a telescope trained on the wildlife and fishing boats on the loch below.

For further information, visit Ardanaiseig.com.