Guthrie, Angus, Scotland · Est. 1470

Guthrie Castle

The official private residence of Dan Peña — The Trillion Dollar Man.
A 15th-century estate commanding 156 acres of Scottish Angus countryside.

Private Residence · Not Open to the Public
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This is a private estate and exclusive residence — not a wedding venue, hotel, or tourist attraction

The Estate

A 15th-Century Scottish Castle
& Private Residence

Guthrie Castle estate, Angus, Scotland
Guthrie Castle, Angus — the private residence of Dan Peña

Guthrie Castle is a castle and country house in Angus, Scotland — situated in the village of Guthrie, ten kilometres east of Forfar and twenty-nine kilometres north-east of Dundee. The original tower dates to the 15th century, with much of the present building of distinguished 19th-century origin.

"A 156-acre private estate encompassing a loch, a horseshoe walled garden dating to 1614, a 9-hole golf course, and a 160-year-old hedge shaped into a Celtic Cross."

The estate accommodates 24 bedrooms: 13 within the Castle itself, with the remainder distributed across four estate cottages — each a short walk from the Castle. A grand pavilion serves Dan's exclusive business seminars, the only events for which Guthrie Castle opens its gates.

Guthrie Castle is now the private home of Mr. Peña and his family. It is not a hotel, wedding venue, or tourist attraction.

This is a private residence.
Guthrie Castle does not receive tourists, wedding parties, or the general public.
Visits are by invitation of Mr. Peña only.

156 Acres of private estate
24 Bedrooms Castle & four cottages
1470 Founded Original tower built
9 Holes Private golf course
The Proprietor

Dan Peña
The Trillion Dollar Man

Guthrie Castle is the private residence of Dan Peña — one of the world's most celebrated performance coaches, business mentor, and creator of the Quantum Leap Advantage (QLA) methodology.

Since acquiring Guthrie Castle, Peña has transformed this ancient Scottish seat into the world's most exclusive setting for business transformation — the singular location where he hosts his legendary QLA Castle Seminars. Those who have attended now collectively control hundreds of billions in enterprise value.

"It will bring back the fire and brimstone which Dan became famous — or infamous — for whilst giving seminars from 1993 to 2000."

The Castle is not a hotel, not a conference centre, and not a venue for hire. It is the private home of Mr. Peña, opened solely for those invited to his QLA Seminar programme.

Guthrie Castle — home of Dan Peña
Dan Peña Proprietor, Guthrie Castle
By Invitation Only

The QLA Castle Seminar

A week-long immersion into the Quantum Leap Advantage — updated for the 21st century, but delivered with the same unapologetic intensity that made Dan Peña's seminars between 1993 and 2000 the most formative business experience of a generation.

The QLA Castle Seminar is hosted exclusively at Guthrie Castle. There are no other locations, no substitutes, and no online version. This is a week in the private home of Dan Peña — in the Scottish Highlands — with a singular commitment: to permanently alter the trajectory of your professional life.

I One location. Guthrie Castle, Angus, Scotland — nowhere else on earth.
II One host. Dan Peña conducts every seminar personally — not representatives, not associates.
III One methodology. The Quantum Leap Advantage — the high-performance framework behind hundreds of billions in created enterprise value.
IV Full residential experience. Guests reside on the estate for the full duration — meals, evenings, and every moment in the company of Dan Peña at Guthrie Castle.
V Limited places. The seminar is restricted to a small cohort each time. Availability is not guaranteed.
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Apply for the QLA Castle Seminar

Places are limited and allocated by application. To enquire about availability or eligibility, contact the Dan Peña team directly via the official channel.

Enquire About Availability Visit DanPena.co.uk

All enquiries are reviewed personally. This is a private programme.

Five Centuries

The Castle Chronicle

Guthrie Castle has stood since 1470, witnessing the turbulence of Scottish history, the rise and fall of noble houses, and over five centuries of continuous habitation.

c. 1470 The original tower is built by the Guthries of Kincaldrum. Sir David Guthrie — Armour Bearer to James II, Lord High Treasurer of Scotland, and Lord Chief Justice — is the first laird.
1513 Sir Alexander Guthrie falls at the Battle of Flodden — one of the bloodiest defeats in Scottish history, with some ten thousand Scots killed.
1614 The horseshoe-shaped walled garden is laid out — still intact today, nearly four centuries on, and a centrepiece of the estate's grounds.
1818 A distinguished 19th-century mansion is added to the original tower, giving the Castle much of its present grandeur. Further extended in 1848 by architect David Bryce.
c. 1860s The 160-year-old Celtic Cross hedge is planted — now one of the estate's most distinctive features, visible across the grounds.
Present Guthrie Castle is the private residence of Dan Peña and his family, and the exclusive home of his world-renowned QLA Castle Seminars.
Location

Angus, Scotland

The Castle is situated in the village of Guthrie, in the ancient county of Angus — a landscape of broad skies, river glens, and farmland that has changed little in centuries.

Village Guthrie, Angus, Scotland
From Forfar 10 km (6.2 miles) east
From Dundee 29 km (18 miles) north-east
Estate Size 156 acres of private grounds
Status Private residence — no public access

Guthrie Castle does not accept visitors, event bookings, or property enquiries from the public. Access is exclusively through the QLA Seminar programme hosted by Dan Peña.