Another world inside the gates; Another country at the bottom of the garden
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The House Closed
Grounds & Gardens 11:00am - 3:00pm
Stables Tearoom 11:00am - 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.

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Paxton House Reopens for 2025 season

We are looking forward to reopening on the 29th of March for the 2025 season!

Easter at Paxton

Reopening 29th of March 2025
Spend time at Paxton this spring with lots of events planned to entertain.

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Mother's Day Afternoon Tea

Join us for a delicious Afternoon Tea this Mother’s Day- 30th of March 2025.

Our Tearoom reopens Wednesdays to Sundays, 11am-3pm from Wednesday 5th of March 2025! Come and check out our gorgeous refreshed Stables and fab menu.

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Stay at Paxton House

Into another world

Spend a few nights inside our gates. Book into our award-winning Caravan Park in the historic Walled Garden or stay in one of our holiday cottages.  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 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.

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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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“The pupils were fully engaged in the activities and clearly enjoyed their day whilst meeting the learning objectives. Excellent value for money”

Mr Tong, Glendale Middle School

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

David R, England

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

The Paxton commission is especially interesting because it was intended for a new kind of interior – a semi public art gallery, designed to create one of the great Scottish Enlightenment interiors. The adjacent Library has by contrast, furniture in Trotter’s more domestic New Town manner.

Ian Gow, National Trust for Scotland

The whole approach to weddings at Paxton was very relaxed & considered- it made what can be a really stressful time for couples super easy and straightforward. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Paxton as a fabulous place to get married and our pictures turned out STUNNING, thanks in large part to the spectacular backdrop.

Andrew and Emily , October 2019

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

Our skipper Kerry was very kind and informative and the whole experience was just wonderful. It was lovely seeing our local area from the water and learning more about the history and wildlife connected with the Tweed. Highly recommend this experience to both visitors and locals alike!

Jacqueline K

As a tour through the possibilities of chamber music, this was an impressive weekend.

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