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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 including a shell grotto and classical summerhouse
- Superb example of James Smith's domestic Palladian architecture
- 17th century villa, later significantly added to by the Dalrymple family, who were influential figures of the Scottish Enlightenment
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 an experience rated as a 5 star historic house under the VisitScotland grading scheme.
| Estate: all year, daily. | | House and Visitor Centre: 2 Apr to 5 Apr and 1 May to 30 Sep, Thur-Mon 12-5. | | Tours last approx 1¼ hours, starting every 30 mins from Visitor Centre. First tour departs 12.30; last tour departs 4pm. Please allow 15 mins prior to tour departure to collect tickets and view introductory film. | | Reservation line: 0844 493 2125. Reservations are not always necessary, though advised for holiday weekends and in order to avoid disappointment. |
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- Influential artist to transform Newhailes
Acclaimed installation artist Anna Chapman will present her new work Subjects for Melancholy Retrospection at the National Trust for Scotland’s Newhailes in Musselburgh from Thursday 5 August. more>
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