Balmoral Castle
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Covering about 20,000 hectares (just over 50,000 acres), the Balmoral Estate is very much a working estate which provides for, and is integrated with, the local community. Privately owned and funded by The Queen, the estate is managed on her behalf by the Resident Factor. The estate employs about 50 people full-time and a further 50 to 100 part-time.
Farming is difficult because of the nature of the ground and the climate - there are seven Munros (mountains over 1,000m/3,000 ft) and most of the land lies over 300m above sea level. At present about 100 hectares are farmed in hand and 75 hectares let to neighbouring farmers.
Farming is difficult because of the nature of the ground and the climate - there are seven Munros (mountains over 1,000m/3,000 ft) and most of the land lies over 300m above sea level. At present about 100 hectares are farmed in hand and 75 hectares let to neighbouring farmers.
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