Life on a Scottish Highland Estate: The Women Taking Charge | Lady Lairds Episode 1

In Lady Lairds Episode 1, viewers meet the women who manage Scotland’s Highland estates, historic country houses, and rural businesses, exploring farming, estate management, the Highland Games, and the challenges of modern estate life. The documentary follows four remarkable women over a year as they run their Highland estates, with Joanna leaving a successful career in London to take over the vast Attadale estate from her parents, immediately facing a hectic season full of guests and the pressure of the Highland Games. At Loch Fyne, Lady Laird Tuggy tests her brand‑new brewery in a pivotal moment that could determine its future, while at Auchlyne, Emma battles the hills to gather every lamb for market and her daughter seeks creative ways to keep the estate thriving. From tradition to innovation, challenges to celebrations, Lady Lairds reveals the real lives and leadership of the women shaping Scotland’s Highlands today.