Penninghame Estate

24/09/2026

22/09/2026

📖📚🎉 IT'S FESTIVAL WEEK! Wigtown Book Festival STARTS ON FRIDAY!
🎟 https://tickets.wigtownbookfestival.com/sales .

17/09/2026

Penninghame Estate Cook School

Our Cook School experiences are perfect for private groups, parties and special occasions, whether you’re planning a day with friends, family or a special celebration.

A minimum of four guests is required to run a course. Simply contact us with your preferred course and date and we’ll be delighted to discuss availability.

Don’t have a group of four? Please still get in touch. We can promote your chosen date and try to fill the remaining places, allowing the course to go ahead.

📧 [email protected]

Learn • Create • Taste • Take Home

17/09/2026

🌙✨ UNDER THE DARK SKY ✨🌙
An Astronomy-Themed Dining Experience at 1869 Restaurant
Join us at Penninghame Estate on Friday 9th October 2026 at 7pm for a very special evening of food inspired by the night sky. 🌌🔭
Our Executive Chef, Rupert Shakespeare, has created an exciting astronomy-themed menu, with each course bringing a little touch of the stars to your dining experience.
🍸 Complimentary Penninghame Estate Gin on arrival
🍽️ A unique astronomy-themed dining menu
💫 £65 per person
📅 Friday 9th October 2026
🕖 7pm
With delicious food, a wonderful setting and a menu that is truly out of this world, this promises to be a very special night at 1869 Restaurant.
Booking is essential.
📧 To reserve your place, contact [email protected]
🌟 Come and dine with us Under the Dark Sky. 🌟

16/09/2026

✨ 1869 DINING EXPERIENCE AT PENNINGHAME ESTATE ✨
Join us for another very special evening of exceptional food at Penninghame Estate.
📅 Friday 25th September 2026
🕖 7.00pm
Our Executive Chef Rupert Shakespeare has created another fantastic menu for the evening, showcasing beautifully prepared dishes and wonderful flavours in the stunning surroundings of Penninghame Estate.
🌿 Vegetarian and vegan guests are very welcome, with specially created menus available on request.
Whether you have joined us for one of our 1869 evenings before or are looking to experience it for the first time, we would be delighted to welcome you.
Booking is essential, so please reserve your place in advance.
📧 [email protected]
Come and enjoy an evening of outstanding cuisine, exceptional service and relaxed dining at Penninghame Estate.

15/09/2026

🌸 AFTERNOON TEA AT PENNINGHAME ESTATE – FEW FINAL PLACES! 🌸
Following the fantastic response to our recent Afternoon Tea advertising, we added another date — Sunday 25th October — and we’re delighted to say that this is now almost fully booked too!

We have just a few final places remaining, so if you’ve been thinking about joining us, we recommend booking as soon as possible to avoid missing out.

Enjoy a relaxing afternoon at Penninghame Estate with finger sandwiches, buttermilk scones with clotted cream & jam, sweet and savoury tarts, cakes and pastries, accompanied by your choice of loose-leaf tea or black coffee.

£30 per person or £37.50 per person with a glass of Prosecco. A £10 deposit per person secures your booking.

📅 Sunday 25th October
⏰ 12pm–4pm
🌸 FEW FINAL PLACES REMAINING

Booking is essential. Once these final places are gone, we are fully booked.

📧 [email protected]

Come and enjoy a delicious afternoon of good food and great company in the beautiful surroundings of Penninghame Estate.

14/09/2026

🥩 PENNINGHAME ESTATE COOK SCHOOL – STEAK MASTERCLASS 🥩
Following the great success of our recent visit to Stranraer Oyster Festival, and the many enquiries we have received since, we are delighted to announce our next Penninghame Estate Cook School event.
📅 Saturday 3rd October 2026
STEAK MASTERCLASS
Join Executive Chef Rupert Shakespeare for a deep dive into premium cuts of steak, exploring professional cooking methods and techniques to help you achieve the perfect result every time.
Whether you are looking to improve your skills, learn more about different cuts, or simply enjoy a fantastic hands-on cookery experience, this is a wonderful opportunity to learn from our Executive Chef in the beautiful surroundings of Penninghame Estate.
£85 per person
£20 deposit secures your booking
Places are limited and booking is essential.
📧 To book: [email protected]
Learn • Create • Taste • Take Home

13/09/2026

Please come and see us at the Stranraer Oyster Festival today!

11/09/2026

🍽️ Your Holiday — Your Time to Relax

You’re on holiday, so why spend your evening wondering what to cook for dinner?

At Penninghame Estate, we can take care of the cooking for you. Choose from our range of delicious prepared meals and we’ll have your order waiting in the fridge of your accommodation when you arrive — all you need to do is reheat, serve and enjoy.

Perfect after a long journey, a busy day exploring, or simply for an evening when you’d rather put your feet up and relax.

✨ All portions serve two people
⏰ Please order at least 24 hours in advance
📧 To order: [email protected]

Good food. No fuss. Just the way holidays should be.
Relax — let us do the cooking.

03/09/2026

Afternoon Tea – New Date Added!

We are delighted to announce that, in less than 24 hours, our Afternoon Tea on Sunday 4th October is now fully booked!

Thank you so much for the incredible response and support. Due to the amount of interest we have received, we are pleased to add another Afternoon Tea at Penninghame Estate:

Sunday 25th October | 12pm–4pm

Enjoy a traditional afternoon tea in the beautiful surroundings of Penninghame Estate, with finger sandwiches, buttermilk scones with clotted cream and jam, sweet and savoury tarts, cakes and pastries, accompanied by your choice of loose-leaf tea or coffee.

£30 per person
£37.50 per person with a glass of Prosecco

A £10 deposit per person is required at the time of booking.

Booking is essential, and given how quickly our first date filled, we would recommend booking early.

📧 [email protected]

We look forward to welcoming you to Penninghame Estate for a relaxing and indulgent afternoon.