Haddo House
Discover this magnificent example of a Scottish stately home in the Palladian style.
Take a tour around the home of the story-rich Gordon family, who lived here for more than 400 years.
Stroll through the delightful terrace garden.
Admire the extensive art collection, including 85 paintings of Aberdeenshire castles by acclaimed Victorian artist James Giles.
Don’t miss the annual Haddo Arts Festival in autumn – a celebration of music, literature and art.
Today's Opening Hours
- House
- 11.00–16.00 (last tour at 15.00)
- Courtyard café
- 10.00–16.00
- Shop
- 10.30–16.00
- Garden & Grounds
- Dawn–dusk
Entry prices
- Adult
- £15.50
- Concession
- £12.00
- Family
- £35.00
- One adult family
- £30.00
- Young Scot
- £1.00
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A summer view of Haddo House across the ornamental garden
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Paintings, busts and books line the Quadrant Corridor in Haddo House
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Three geese paddling in the lake in Haddo Country Park
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The dining room at Haddo House holds several portraits of the family who once lived there.
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Visit the Chapel, built in the late 1800s.
About this place
Stately and striking, Haddo House casts a huge impression from the moment you set eyes on it. Designed in 1732 by William Adam, the house underwent an opulent remodelling in the 1880s. As a result, it has the clean elegance and swooping lines of the Georgian style with a luxurious Victorian interior.
Family portraits trace generations of Gordons, who played a huge part in Scottish history. George Gordon, 1st Earl of Aberdeen was Lord Chancellor of Scotland; the 4th Earl served as Prime Minister. More recently, Haddo was a maternity hospital during World War II – over 1,200 babies were born here.
The house is surrounded by a terrace garden with a lavish herbaceous border and geometric flower beds. A magnificent avenue of lime trees leads to Haddo Country Park.
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