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South Lodge
Enjoy staying in our cosy cottage, a bijou little Georgian residence perfectly positioned for strolling in our extensive grounds and woodland gardens after everyone else has gone home.
Stay with Us
South Lodge
South Lodge is a self catering cottage situated at the entrance gates to Paxton House. Sleeping 2 people, the lodge has a very cosy feel with an open fire in the sitting room at its heart and a spacious double bedroom. There is also a smart kitchen with a small modern dining area. The lodge is pet friendly, has its own private parking and a gravelled garden ideal for watching the sun set across the fields.
South Lodge
What you need to know....
Detached cottage - all ground floor - access via one step to rear -Wi-Fi – modern interior – up to 2 dogs welcome – no smoking.
Sitting Room: double aspect - open fire - comfortable seating - books and puzzles
Kitchen: well equipped – fold-down table – dishwasher – access to gravelled garden – views over fields.
Bedroom: at the rear – double bed - sleeps 2
Bathroom: bath and shower
Outside: gated garden – mostly down to gravel – outside furniture – westerly aspect – private parking
80 acres of grounds and gardens to explore including woodland and riverside walks with an adventure playground.
The Stables Tearoom offers takeaway meals and drinks 7 days a week during our open season.
Second hand book selection available to raise funds for the gardens
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history
The pair of gate lodges – South and North – were completed around 1758 as part of the building of Paxton House, designed by Scottish architect, James Adam. The later screen with its urns and recumbent lions was commissioned around 1789 by Ninian Home and designed by Thomas Chippendale. We have converted this simple building into a charming small modern cottage which has everything you need for a comfortable independent holiday or a romantic break.
South Lodge
What to Do in the area
Ideally situated on the Scottish English border, South Lodge is the perfect holiday cottage for weekend escapes and longer stays. Part of the historic Paxton Estate, guests have access to 80 acres of the gardens and grounds that surround one of Britain’s finest Palladian houses. The cottage also provides an excellent base to explore both the Scottish Borders, North Northumberland National Park and the coast. The area is famed for its castles, beaches, tiny fishing harbours, historic abbeys and the traditional market town of Berwick-upon-Tweed.
nearby attractions
There is a bus service into historic Berwick upon Tweed, 4 miles away, from Paxton village year round and from outside Paxton House in the summer months. Berwick upon Tweed offers a range of amenities, options for eating out and a national rail link to Edinburgh, Newcastle and London.
The Chain Bridge Honey Farm has a free visitor centre and a café housed in a double decker bus. An hour’s walk through the Paxton House grounds.
Britain’s earliest suspension bridge, recently restored, is a 40 minute walk through the Paxton House grounds.
15 minute walk away with home cooked meals and local ales
The Garden Apartment
Walled Garden Caravan Park
The Old Bakery
Coming soon…a holiday cottage for 4+. Book from September.