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.

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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 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 12th, 13th and 14th of September 10am -5pm.

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.

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.

Please note this exhibition will be closed on the 22nd of September for one day only.

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. 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.

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Mr Smith, London

Came here for the boat trip again. It’s one our favourite things to do here.Very reasonable price; great commentary about the river Tweed and its history

Wulyfalcon, Kilmarnock

Super magical visit! Decorations were fantastic. Merry Christmas.

Jamie and Logan

This fine and important collection deserves all the support it can get.

Anonymous, 2020

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 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

“The children got to take part in role play, trying on costumes, handling and viewing items from the Victorian era. The children thoroughly enjoyed their day and I would definitely recommend it to others.”

Mrs Fleming, Coldstream Primary School

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