House 10:15am & 11:45am
Grounds & Gardens 10:00am – 4:00pm
Stables Tearoom 10:00am – 4:00pm
House by Guided Tour only
Opening Times June
House Tours: 10:15am | 11:45am
Grounds & Gardens: 10:00am – 4:00pm
Stables Tearoom: 10:00am – 4:00pm
April/May/October: Monday to Sunday 10:00am – 3:00pm
June/July/August/September: Monday to Sunday 10:00am – 4:00pm
Please note: House admission by guided tour only. Start times are available on our booking page
There is lift access to the first floor of the house. Please inform a member of staff if you need to use the lift. The Courtyard, Stables Tearoom and Gift Shop are all accessible by wheelchair. Please call in advance if you need further information.
For more info about accessibility please click here or contact our team on 01289 385 777
Dogs on leads are welcome at Paxton House. Dog poo bins are available in the grounds and dogs can visit the Stables Tearoom in the courtyard or the dog-friendly Harness Room.
Please understand that we cannot allow dogs into the main house itself (except assistance dogs).
Our Stables Tearoom is open daily serving light lunches and refreshments.
Picnics are welcome in designated areas.
We welcome pre-booked group visits of 15 or more people.
Please contact our team to arrange tailored tours to suit your specific timings and requirements.
Patrick Home of Billie built Paxton House on a new site high above the river Tweed from 1758. He had not long returned from Europe and hoped that he would be able to marry his Prussian sweetheart, Sophie de Brandt.
Step inside Paxton House and discover the Home family’s treasures – exquisite Georgian furniture, stunning costumes, and an art collection on loan from National Galleries Scotland.
Standing in Paxton House’s hall, you’re in the world of Patrick Home of Billie, who built the house from 1758. A member of a prominent Border family, Patrick in herited the Paxton estate and played his part in the region’s rich history.
When Patrick Home built Paxton House in the 1750s, he wanted his new house to have a fashionable setting. Landscape gardens, where an idealised idea of countryside came right to the walls of the house.
The mighty river Tweed traces the border between Scotland and England for much of its length. You can get on the water at Paxton House by booking a boat trip or stroll beside it on our riverside walks.
Learn about the river’s historic salmon netting station, Victorian boathouse and the Union Chain Bridge on a Skipper led return boat trip under the Chain Bridge to Horncliffe.
Come and see Scotland’s only surviving 18th century domestic waterwheel and watch it in action.
Originally installed to provide fresh spring water to Paxton House, the Waterwheel has been lovingly refurbished with grant money from the Scottish Landfill Communities Fund. It is operated regularly throughout the season by our team of volunteers.
The Paxton Trust is committed to making our house and grounds as accessible as possible to everyone. Here you can find information about our accessible facilities and resources to help you plan your visit.
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