Another world inside the gates; Another country at the bottom of the garden
Today's Opening Hours
The House 10:00am - 4:00pm
Grounds & Gardens 10:00am - 4:00pm
Stables Tearoom 10:00am - 4:00pm
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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.

How to get here

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 three times a day and have limited availability- we always recommend that people pre book to avoid disappointment.

Glam Rocket Antiques Fair Paxton House

We are delighted to welcome the team from Glam Racket events back to Paxton House for 2025!
This year they are bigger and better, with three fantastic fair weekends throughout the season.

Our next Antiques Fair is on the 11th, 12th and 13th of July 10am -5pm.

Music at Paxton



The Music at Paxton Chamber Music Festival 2025 programme and tickets are now available.

Enjoy world-class chamber music in a stunning setting.

Book your tickets via the link below.

Summer Activities for Families

We have a wonderful programme of family fun activities running throughout the summer.

Join us for firm favourites such as Stickman, Pond dipping and Teddy Bears’ Picnic and some new activities like African Art sessions (linked to our amazing exhibition).
For more info click the button below.

Helen, our amazing Education Officer, can’t wait to welcome you this summer!

Palimpsest- Billy Gérard Frank

Paxton House’s major 2025 exhibition, Palimpsest, is a powerful new body of work by Grenadian-born, New York-based artist and filmmaker Billy Gérard Frank.

Running from 3rd May to 31st October.
Photo credit Penn Photography 2025

Boat trips, house tours and woodland walks

Tickets available for boat trips, house tours and grounds.

There is so much on offer at Paxton House- come and spend a day with us!
From tidal boat trips (check the timetable) to woodland walks, there is something for everyone.

Pop Up Markets in the Marquee run every Tuesday till the end of September.

Did you know we have the third largest Chippendale furniture collection in the world?

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?

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.

Coming summer 2025! Glamping- at the bottom of our garden! We have a new lovely glamping village in the heart of the estate- a stone’s throw from England and the River Tweed, in a secluded and peaceful, south facing site. Be sure to keep your eye’s peeled for our opening offers…

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.

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

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

House was beautiful and was v. interesting. Jim the tour guide was incredible and very funny but knowledgeable! Thank you for a great visit.

Snow Family, Nottingham

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

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

Libby Kilcoyne, Facebook

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

“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