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About this property
Right in the heart of Kirkcudbright, a pretty artists’ colony on the Solway Firth, this 18th-century Georgian house is the former home of Scottish painter E A Hornel, one of the Glasgow Boys. Painstakingly preserved and recreated, it’s a living museum of Hornel’s life and work, packed to the rafters with his paintings and those of his contemporaries, as well as his vast library, which includes one of the world’s biggest collections of works by Robert Burns.

Nestled behind the house, backing on to the River Dee, is Hornel’s beautiful garden. Greatly influenced by his love of Japan, it’s a curious and colourful mixture of Eastern and Western horticulture and sculpture that is a delight to explore.

Did you know?

Hornel lived in Japan from 1892–94, patronised by Glasgow art dealer Alexander Reid and the shipping magnate Sir William Burrell

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Opening times

Broughton House & Garden

Garden only: 1 Feb to 22 Mar, Mon-Fri 11-4.

House and Garden: 29 Mar to 31 Oct, daily 12-5 (last entry 4.30pm).

Tel. 0844 493 2246

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