Newhailes brings 300 years of history to life and we’re reviving it to its former splendour. Last year we restored the impressive ha-ha and doocot, as well as creating a new community garden and play park.

This Palladian mansion was once home to the influential Dalrymple family, who gave the house its important library, superb rococo interiors and fine collections of paintings, ceramics and furniture, along with the significant 18th-century designed landscape.

You’ll be shown around by guided tour, so you won’t miss any of the fabulous details that make the house so special. Highlights include the magnificent dining room, impressive Italian marble fireplaces, 18th-century trompe l’oeil decoration in the Chinese sitting room and an impressive art collection.

Downstairs you’ll see the old kitchen and scullery, left just as we found them when we took ownership in the 1990s – abandoned workplaces from a bygone era. You leave the house the same way the servants did, through a tunnel designed to keep the grounds clear of the sight of workers going about their daily chores.

Situated in 34 hectares of historical landscape, the Newhailes estate offers unspoilt views across the Forth. There are several footpaths leading around the estate for all to enjoy.