Another world inside the gates; Another country at the bottom of the garden
Today's Opening Hours
The House 10:00am - 3:00pm
Grounds & Gardens 10:00am - 3:00pm
Stables Tearoom 10:00am - 3:00pm
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Book tickets for the House, House & Grounds and forthcoming Events.

Visits to the House are by guided tour only at set times.

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Paxton House, Paxton, Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 1SZ

Welcome to Paxton

Find yourself in another world at Paxton House, one of the finest Palladian houses in Britain with pre-eminent collections of Chippendale furniture, Georgian costume and paintings from Scotland’s National Collection.

Make memories to treasure for the whole family in our glorious riverside setting, on the spot where Scotland and England meet.

Our house tours run two times a day and have limited availability- we always recommend that people pre book to avoid disappointment.

Black History Month at Paxton House

Black History month at Paxton House this October

We have a wide range of events this month- from cookery to historical talks,
family craft activities and online talks.

For more information please click the link below.

October at Paxton House

There is something for everyone at Paxton this October!

We are excited to launch our new Halloween Trail,
The Tale of the Alchemists Potions

And we have a fun and varied programme of events to entertain.

Click the link for more information.

Stables Tearoom

Our lovely cafe serves breakfast and lunch daily.

Delicious home baking made daily by our dedicated team- we have a super menu available. On sunny days, why not enjoy sitting in our beautiful courtyard- a perfect spot to relax at Paxton.

Fancy a treat- why not book one of our delicious Afternoon Teas?

Weddings at Paxton House

We have some limited dates still available for 2025 and 2026. We have some great deals available.
The house is the perfect place to make your dreams come true!
Email for more information.

Tweedbraes Glamping at Paxton House

The Paxton Trust are delighted to open Tweedbraes Glamping- with thanks to generous funding from kind donors, the National Heritage Lottery Fund and South of Scotland Enterprise.
Our glamping village is tucked into the designed landscape, offering a unique place to relax and unwind- surrounded by nature and close to the river Tweed.

The pods can accommodate up to 6 people. For more info and to book please click link below.

Christmas at Paxton

Christmas is coming and we are ready with our lovely Christmas experiences.

The Christmas Cracker craft shopping spectacular
Father Christmas Meet and Greet
Christmas Lunch in the Tearoom and Festive Afternoon Teas
Wreath Making in the Gallery with Jemma from Occasions
Our special Carol Service in the Ballroom with Ali Birkett

Stay at Paxton House

Into another world

Spend a few nights inside our gates. We have lots of options available from our award-winning Caravan Park in the historic Walled Garden to our brand new glamping pods or one of our holiday cottages, we have something for everyone. You will be able to make the grounds and woodlands your own after they are closed to the public. The Stables Tearoom can provide homemade breakfasts, lunches and takeaway meals from March to December and Paxton makes a great base for exploring the lovely Scottish Borders countryside, coastline of North Northumberland and historic Berwick-upon-Tweed.

Get in touch to ask about our glamping opening offers available now!

the best wedding venue

Just for You

Paxton House combines the elegance of our Palladian house with the natural beauty of our riverside lawns and woodlands.  We can help you create a wedding day or party with a unique character that suits you and your budget from 200 guests to just 30. Whatever you want to celebrate, our historic setting will make it memorable and our dedicated team is on hand to help.  Paxton is equidistant from Edinburgh and Newcastle and only a few miles from the A1 and Berwick-upon-Tweed’s national rail links.

Great day paddle boarding for the first time. Friendly, helpful instructors put everyone at ease. Great fun, would definitely recommend!

Libby Kilcoyne, Facebook

Beautiful place. Carol our tour guide was fantastic. Wonderful place, staying in the caravan park, will definitely come back. Stunning woodland and planting.

S Bennett, Marske-by-the-Sea

Absolutely wonderful, brilliant. Thank you so much, it’s made our Christmas, the boys were enchanted with your Father Christmas and his Elf and the setting, as were we all.

Lucas and Zak, Eyemouth

Mel made the whole process relaxed and stress-free, which is exactly how we wanted our wedding to be. We had the most wonderful day; I would thoroughly recommend Paxton House as a wedding venue whether you are looking to hold a larger wedding in the house or a more intimate wedding by the river. However, we think The Boat House is particularly enchanting.

Ross and Haley, May 2021

We love coming to Paxton as a family as there is something for everyone. The kids love the playpark and they put on some great events throughout the year. Keep an eye out for their Halloween, Easter and Christmas ones, they are fantastic and real value for money! The gardens are lovely when they are in bloom and the walks are so scenic. The Tearoom sells a wide variety of foods and the cakes and traybakes are especially good. My coffee addicted husband is a big fan of their coffee and cake! Paxton House is definitely a place we will continue to visit in years to come.

The Hyslop Family

Before I left Grenada, I gave you the best advice I was capable of… Kindness and humanity to the slaves was one of the things I endeavoured to impress most strongly in your mind… They poor things are so dependent upon the white people over there and so much in their power, that wantonly to use that power is the height of cruelty. A manager of a plantation should consider himself as the father of the slaves, and treat them with tenderness. They are human beings as well as ourselves and very capable of distinguishing between what is right and what is wrong…

Ninian Home, 22 October, 1789

What a wonderful place Paxton is. We had great coffee and cakes as a takeaway from the Stables, very lovely, and then a beautiful walk around the grounds. Seriously, no better place to be in the Borders. The house amazing, the staff friendly, and the nature second to none. Managed to win the stone skimming competition down by the river!

Robin C, Chirnside

After 20 years together, we decided to tie the knot and The Boat House at Paxton turned out to be the perfect location. The setting on our big day was unreal: spectacular views across the River Tweed and the decoration inside was just magical – not to mention being able to use the entire grounds for photos, although we were having so much fun, we didn’t make it past the zip wire.

Ross and Haley