A warm welcome to the North East regional page of the Scottish Land & Estates website.  The North East region includes all of Aberdeenshire and Aberdeen City; from Banff down to Angus and from Huntly across to Stonehaven.

We represent all land and rural property owners and land-based businesses in the North East. Our members range from highly diversified estate businesses to owner-managed farms, and the professionals and businesses that support them.  Their diverse interests include agriculture, food and drink, tourism, forestry, renewable energy and the provision of affordable housing.

Gordon Drummond, Chair of the North East Committee, owns and manages Cairngorm Lodges and Bothies, part of Craigmyle Estates, based at Logie Coldstone near Aboyne. The business includes forestry, property (long term lets) and tourism interests. Previously Gordon enjoyed a successful career working at a senior level in the subsea oil and gas industry, innovating and developing new products and services for the sector. Gordon is keenly aware of the value and role of rural Scotland and sees his mission as championing the positive contribution of estates and farms, from forestry to tourism and agriculture to renewables.

Gordon, together with the NE committee, is responsible for delivering the regional workplan. Priorities include raising awareness of the positive contribution of members and their businesses to the North East economy and their local communities, as well as representing members’ interests by building strong relationships with local politicians and key stakeholders in the region.