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Newhailes
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- Important 18th century designed landscape, woodland walks, open parkland, remains of water-gardens and built features such as a Shell Grotto and Classical Summer-house, unusually built over the Burn.
- Later significantly added to by the Dalrymple family, an influential family through the era of the Scottish Enlightenment, dominant in 18th centurey Scottish Law & Politics.
- Superb example of James Smith's domestic Palladian Architecture
An amazing survival of early 18th century decorative art and collections, set within a late 17th century ‘Villa’, and surrounded by an 18th century Designed Landscape.
Take a step back in time for a personal experience that the Scottish Tourist Board rate as Five Star.
House & Visitor Centre: 10 to 13 April and 1 May to 28 Sep, Thur–Mon 12–5.
Tours last approx 1¼ hours, starting every ½ hour from Visitor Centre. First tour departs 12.30; last tour departs 4pm.
Please allow 15 minutes prior to tour departure to collect tickets and view introductory film.
Reservation line: 0844 4932125. Reservations are not always necessary, though advised for holiday weekends and in order to avoid disappointment.
Please allow 15 minutes prior to tour departure to collect tickets and view introductory film.
Reservation line: (0131) 653 5599. Reservations are not always necessary, though advised for holiday weekends and in order to avoid disappointment.
Estate: all year, daily.
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