What was so great about Frederick the Great?
Frederick the Great, King of Prussia (1712 – 1786), is an important figure at Paxton House even though […]
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Frederick the Great, King of Prussia (1712 – 1786), is an important figure at Paxton House even though […]
Read MoreDon’t miss the plant chosen by our volunteer garden team as their favourite in the Flower Gardens at […]
Read MorePaxton House is all about history and, of course, it is full of ‘old stuff’. For the first […]
Read MoreFor flowers with a real wow factor, head for Paxton House Gardens this August and check out our […]
Read MoreFor the second time this year, Paxton House and Grounds have been the victim of mindless vandalism. Last […]
Read MoreWe give the herbaceous borders a sense of flow and structure with repeated groups of tall campanulas at […]
Read MoreIf you are seeking a peaceful haven away from the turmoil of this month’s general election, it would […]
Read MoreThe river Tweed is the most productive salmon river in the UK with some of the highest populations […]
Read MorePoppies are one of the most striking plants in the border in June at Paxton House. We love […]
Read MoreAre you looking for an unusual treat that appeals to all the family this summer? One that will […]
Read MoreNow it is May, the candelabra primulas are a must see in the gardens at Paxton House. Their […]
Read MoreMay is traditionally the start of peak wedding season, after all, the weather is likely to be warm, […]
Read MoreOne of the most fun projects we have staged at Paxton House was our Georgian Dressmaking Live! when […]
Read MoreRegular visitors to Paxton House will notice a new table standing in the Library. Actually, it is a […]
Read MoreApril is the month for daffodils at Paxton House! Swathes of cheerful yellow flowers fill the meadow at […]
Read MoreWe are thrilled to have received support from Museums Galleries Scotland for the next phase of our Caribbean […]
Read MoreEven when we get snow flurries in the gardens at Paxton House, nothing deters the bright flowers of […]
Read MoreOne of the most eye-catching portraits in the Picture Gallery at Paxton House is a full length portrait […]
Read MoreThere is always special time in the year when the snowdrops just seem to get on with being […]
Read MoreCelebrate 50 years of independence in Grenada with our special rum punch. Ingredients 50ml light or golden rum […]
Read MoreIndependence for Grenada This February, the island nation of Grenada celebrates its independence from Britain, achieved exactly 50 […]
Read MoreIf you are feeling sluggish after the Christmas holidays, you are not alone. You need to get outside! […]
Read MoreThere is a strong tradition of bears around Paxton House. Visitors cannot fail to have noticed that Paxton […]
Read MoreDescendants and Paxton House were delighted to be awarded Creative Project of the Year for the Parallel Lives, Worlds […]
Read MoreRight at the end of our visitor season in 2023, visitors to our Regency Picture Gallery were lucky […]
Read MoreWe love Christmas at Paxton House. Our elegant Georgian house will be sparkling with tastefully decorated Christmas trees […]
Read MoreWe are delighted to announce that we have received over £10,000 in funding to get going on our […]
Read MoreOur new Artist-in-Residence programme is off to a fantastic start. All through the October half term our new […]
Read MoreBlack History Month Two hundred and fifty years ago, on 20 August 1773, a sixteen-year-old boy was baptised […]
Read MoreRebecca Olds, postgraduate student at the University of Glasgow, shares her discoveries about the wardrobe owned by Ninian […]
Read MoreWho is the Best Furniture Maker Ever! Paxton House has the rare privilege of caring for not one […]
Read MorePaxton House wins the 2023 EU Business News Award for Best Country House Visitor Attraction and Caravan Park […]
Read MoreIf you like a finely turned leg of the furniture variety and are interested in the history of […]
Read MoreJohn Campbell, 1st Marquess of Breadalbane by Henry Raeburn, on loan to Paxton House from National Galleries Scotland […]
Read MoreIt’s a Summer of Fun at Paxton House & Grounds! In the school holidays, we pride ourselves on […]
Read MoreAs the country marks 75 years since the arrival of HMT Empire Windrush on 22 June 1948, we […]
Read MoreCait Burk, MA student at the University of Glasgow shares her discoveries about an unusual item in the […]
Read MorePaxton House celebrates National Walking Month May is National Walking Month and at Paxton House we are making […]
Read MoreThere is real excitement at Paxton House with the long-awaited reopening of the Union Chain Bridge after a […]
Read MoreThe daffodil display at Paxton House is famous. The house sits in parkland planted thickly with naturalised daffodil […]
Read MoreA rather extraordinary event is taking place in Paxton House’s Regency Picture Gallery this week, from 3rd to […]
Read MoreSpring kicked off at Paxton House near Berwick-upon-Tweed at the weekend as we opened the house for the […]
Read MorePaxton House is abuzz this week as we all get ready for our opening weekend on 1st and […]
Read MoreFor International Women’s Day, we’d like to turn the spotlight on one of the most redoubtable women in […]
Read MoreWe are delighted to welcome a new arrival to our Picture Gallery. The portrait of General Robert Melvill […]
Read MoreAre you looking for an exciting and fulfilling opportunity to make a real difference? The Paxton Trust is looking […]
Read MoreValentine’s Day is coming and thoughts turn to love. Where is Britain’s most romantic spot? We think that […]
Read MoreWinter at Paxton House is for cleaning and conservation. When the house is closed to visitors, the furniture, fabrics […]
Read MoreJanuary is an in-between month, the crossing point between winter and spring in the garden. Admittedly the first […]
Read MoreWe are seeing some changes in our Board of Trustees. Two long standing trustees have stood down having […]
Read MoreOne of the real pleasures of winter is the quality of light – early sunsets, sun on frost, […]
Read MoreBrighten up your winter garden with the Calico Aster (Aster lateriflorus Horizontalis). It brings a welcome burst of […]
Read MorePaxton House Gardens are full of mellow fruitfulness! Autumn is a time of plenty and the wildlife all […]
Read MorePAXTON HOUSE is shortlisted for the Museums Change Lives Award: ‘Reimagining the Museum’ The Museums Change Lives Awards […]
Read MoreAt Paxton House, we have a busy education programme working with local schools on a whole range of […]
Read MoreSitting quietly behind the bus stop at the visitor entrance to Paxton House is an unassuming shrub which, […]
Read MoreThis year, 2022, has been an exciting time for everyone at Paxton House. We have been involved in […]
Read MoreOne of the proudest moments of 2022 was the return of a key piece of furniture to Paxton […]
Read MoreSoft September rains have given the gardens at Paxton House a much needed rehydration boost, but if the […]
Read MoreWe are excited to share with you some of the results of the Caribbean Connections project investigating Paxton […]
Read MoreOn Saturday 4 June 2022, the Paxton House Trust hosted for an extraordinary day of celebration. Families of […]
Read MoreDr Emily Taylor, Assistant Curator of European Decorative Arts at National Museums Scotland, and Dr Fiona Salvesen Murrell, […]
Read MoreDr Charles Fletcher has been looking for evidence in the archives for the treatment of the enslaved people […]
Read MorePaxton House has shrunk! As part of our new exhibition, Life in Miniature, we are featuring three of […]
Read MoreWe are currently working to digitize Paxton’s archives relating to the trade in enslaved African people and chattel […]
Read MoreThe biggest event of the year at Paxton House is Music at Paxton, our annual music festival from […]
Read MoreThe joy of visiting a large garden like the gardens at Paxton House is the space available for […]
Read MoreSUGAR & SLAVERY EXHIBITION & TRAIL A brand new permanent exhibition at the heart of Paxton House near […]
Read MoreWe are sad to announce the death of Paxton House Trustee, Herbert Coutts, on 11 April 2022. He […]
Read MorePaxton House’s innovative new exhibition, Parallel Lives, Worlds Apart, draws on the Paxton House Trust’s exceptional collection of […]
Read MoreIt’s hard to beat the candelabra primula for bringing a little elegance to spring. Their nodding heads in […]
Read MorePaxton House and grounds are finally open for visitors from Friday 8 April. We have not been idle […]
Read MoreWe are expanding our Walled Garden Caravan Park, one of the hidden secrets of Paxton House and it […]
Read MoreThe clean up after Storm Arwen continues. We have so much damage in the woodland garden at Paxton […]
Read MoreThe Paxton Trust is delighted to announce that it has been awarded a series of grants. The first is […]
Read MoreWe are excited to announce our upcoming exhibition “Parallel Lives, Worlds Apart” which will explore Paxton House’s historical […]
Read MoreWe had to choose holly as our plant of the month for December for its brilliant scarlet berries. […]
Read MoreOn Friday 29 November, we all knew Storm Arwen was coming and were prepared for the impact of […]
Read MoreA multidisciplinary artist and researcher, Stefan Romero is a recent graduate of Carnegie Mellon University’s BXA Intercollege Degree […]
Read MoreWe have to pick dahlias as our plant of the month for November. The autumn has been mild, […]
Read MoreThe woods at Paxton are turning to a rich tapestry of yellows, golds and reds. We think the […]
Read MoreParaclete Plantation, Grenada This painting, made by Scottish artist Adam Callander (1750-1817) in 1789, depicts part of the […]
Read MoreMahalia Palmer-Joffe is a postgraduate student at the University of Glasgow in MLitt History of Art: Dress and […]
Read MoreA multidisciplinary artist and researcher, Stefan Romero is a recent graduate of Carnegie Mellon University’s BXA Intercollege Degree […]
Read MoreAurore Damoiseaux, a postgraduate student at the University of Glasgow in MLitt History of Art: Dress and Textile […]
Read MoreAurore Damoiseaux, a postgraduate student at the University of Glasgow in MLitt History of Art: Dress and […]
Read MoreAurore Damoiseaux is a postgraduate student at the University of Glasgow in MLitt History of Art: Dress and […]
Read MoreThe Paxton House team are delighted to launch a new garden feature, and it has an incredibly unique […]
Read MorePaxton House’s grounds and gardens will be reopening to visitors from Monday 29th June 2020. We have detailed […]
Read MoreThe Coronavirus pandemic has posed a threat to businesses across the country, with the tourism and hospitality industry […]
Read MoreUpdate 24.3.20 Coronavirus update Due to the latest government announcement, it is with great sadness that we must […]
Read MoreHere at Paxton House, we’re so excited to see what the new decade will bring… and that includes, […]
Read MoreHave you spotted any of the costumes on display throughout the House yet? Pictured below is a gentleman’s […]
Read MoreOn this Valentine’s Day, did you know that Paxton House was built on one the most romantic yet […]
Read MoreOur Autumn Newsletter is here! You can download as a pdf Sep-Oct A5 or preview below.
Read MoreAnna Turnbull is a local artist from Northumberland after graduating with a BA(Hons) Fine Art at Camberwell School of […]
Read MoreThe Paxton House Christmas Cracker is one of the final public events of 2017. This year was one […]
Read MorePaxton House was awarded Recognised status yesterday by Museums Galleries Scotland, on behalf of the Scottish Government, for […]
Read MorePaxton’s waterwheel project is on target for completion later this year. This photo shows the Scottish Borders community […]
Read MorePaxton House held a very successful Wedding Discount Day on Saturday the 13th of May! This allowed couples […]
Read MoreCome along and enjoy the easter activities at Paxton House! We have a fantastic Easter Egg Trail which […]
Read MoreThanks to generous funding from the HLF, BCCF Environmental and the Fallago Environment Fund, work has now started […]
Read MoreThe Paxton Trust is set to restore the waterwheel and beam pump of one of Scotland’s oldest domestic […]
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Read MoreWe just want to take a minute to highlight the beautiful lodge we have here at Paxton House […]
Read MoreAfternoon tea at Paxton house is not one you forget too quickly. Last month we had an afternoon […]
Read MoreThis October at Paxton House our kids activities were so much fun, with Autumn lantern making, halloween mask […]
Read MoreLast Friday we opened our doors in the twilight hours for you see how this beautiful old house […]
Read MoreThis week saw Paxton House be taken over by the Kids of Eyemouth High School. Entry was by […]
Read MorePaxton House have had some wonderful weddings this season! With a variety of spaces to hold your special day, […]
Read MorePop-up dinners are the most recent venture for Paxton House, and they have started with a bang! Having sold […]
Read MoreHere at Paxton House it is the only riverside venue that provides boat trips up the River Tweed, […]
Read MoreOn the 28th of July we had the excitement of opening up the new exhibition in the Hayloft […]
Read MoreHave a look at our August bulletin- filled with all the events and exhibitions that we have at […]
Read MoreThis season we had the new marquee put up at Paxton House! It has fantastic views over the […]
Read MoreCheck out the aerial video of Paxton House! Fantastic grounds to come and walk in with lots of […]
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