Larchfield Estate

Larchfield Estateis an award-winningluxuryvenue forweddings,corporate awaydays and special events located 20 minutesfromBelfast. Larchfield’s heritage dates back to the 1600’s andhas an interesting 350-year history.The property extends to 600 acres andincludes numerous heritage cottages for selfcatering accommodation,a large stone-walled luxury barn,walled gardens and converted stables.

How did your sustainability journey start?

“When we took over the estate in 2007, we had a vision to develop it into a luxury events venue. Financingthat vision wasn’tsomethingthe bankswere too interested in at that time andso we really looked at makingsavingsandbeing as efficient as possible throughoutthe operations.We have tried to focuson the big, simple stuffthatreally makes a real impact first.We were both always interested in sustainabilityin general, savingenergy andminimisingwaste.We alsosee ourselves ascustodiansof this special place, its culturalheritage and naturalbeauty. Being sustainablehelps us answerthe question:how can we makean income andalso protect this place forfuturegenerations?

Gavin and Sarah Mackie, Larchfield Estate