Another world inside the gates; Another country at the bottom of the garden
Today's Opening Hours
The House 10:00am - 1:00pm
Grounds & Gardens 10:00am - 3:00pm
Stables Tearoom 10:00am - 3:00pm
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Visits to the House are by guided tour only at set times.

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

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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 operate on Wednesdays only in November and have limited availability- we always recommend that people pre book to avoid disappointment.

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The Christmas Cracker

Join us for our traditional annual Christmas Cracker shopping extravaganza!
6th and 7th of December
Soak up the atmosphere of our lovely Georgian house with live music, decorations by florists Occasions of Eyemouth, magical Christmas trees, roaring fires and hot turkey rolls!
Over 50 local makers and crafters selling a range of lovely goods to suit all budgets.
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Father Christmas Meet and Greet

Make memories with our Father Christmas Experience!
Our magical Father Christmas Meet and Greet is back- be sure to book quickly to avoid disappointment!
Father Christmas and his fabulous Elf can’t wait to see you all.

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Soundbath in the Picture Gallery

Silent Night Sound Bath at Paxton House 🎄
with Coyama 28th November
We are excited to host an evening of sound and stillness. The Silent Night Sound Bath is a deeply relaxing, immersive experience. Set within Scotland’s most beautiful Georgian galleries, create a moment of complete peace before the festive season begins.
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Festive Food

New for 2025!
Christmas Lunches in the Stables Tearoom.
We are delighted to offer delicious Christmas Lunches this year.
Selected dates during December 2025 only. Book to avoid disappointment.
2 courses with all the trimmings plus tea, coffee and mince pies for £24.95 pp.
Pre booking only, groups welcome!

And back by popular demand,
Festive Afternoon Teas- a special treat during the festive season.
Pre booking only.

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Wreath Making with Jemma

Wreath Making in our Georgian Gallery
Get festive feels with wreath making at Paxton.
We are delighted to have Jemma from Occasions the Florists in Eyemouth back by popular demand!
December 3rd in our beautiful Picture Gallery.

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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.

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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!

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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.

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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

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

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

Libby Kilcoyne, Facebook

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

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

Paxton House was our dream wedding venue! We wanted something a little different, and we were totally captured by the stunning picture gallery. The flexibility of having the ceremony in a different space to the reception was perfect for us, as we knew we would have a lot of guests, and we knew we wouldn’t be able to rely on the weather for drinks outside.

Andrew and Emily

“The visit was excellent. All the pupils really enjoyed their visit. I really appreciated the contact from yourself prior to the visit to enable excellent planning.”

Mrs Husbands, Lilliesleaf Primary School

Well worth booking onto the house tour to view the fine house, rooms and furniture.

David R, England