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Abbotsford / 3 miles west of
Melrose in the Borders
Abbotsford is the house built and lived
in by Sir Walter Scott, the 19th century
novelist, and author of timeless classics
such as Waverley, Rob Roy, Ivanhoe and
The Lady of the Lake. In 1811 Sir Walter
bought the property which was to become
Abbotsford, set in the heart of the
Scottish Borders, on the banks of the
River Tweed.
www.scottsabbotsford.co.uk
www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/melrose/abbotsford.
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Argyll's Lodging / Stirling town
by Stirling Castle
Argyll's Lodging, the residence of the
Earls of Argyll in Stirling, is the
finest and most complete surviving
example in Scotland of a 17th century
town residence. Set back behind a screen
wall on the upper approaches to Stirling
Castle, its fine architecture marks it
out as a town house intended for the
household of a great nobleman serving the
Royal Stewart Court within the
Castle.
www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/stirling/argyllslodging.
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Callendar
House / 1.2 miles southeast of
Falkirk
Situated amidst magnificent park and
woodland, Callendar House tells stories
spanning 600 years of Scottish history.
Through wars, rebellions and the
industrial revolution, the house has
played host to many great historical
figures over the centuries, including
Mary, Queen of Scots, Cromwell and Bonnie
Prince Charlie.
www.falkirk.gov.uk
www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/falkirk/callendarhouse.
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Dumfries House
/ 1.9 miles west of Cumnock in
Ayrshire
Built between 1754 and 1760 by the Adam
brothers for the 5th Earl of Dumfries,
with a unique collection of Chippendale
furniture, the House has been described
as an 18th century time-capsule since the
principal rooms and their contents have
remained virtually unchanged for 250
years.
www.dumfries-house.org
www.ayrshirescotland.com/mansions/dumfries.
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Falkland
Palace / 17 miles southeast of
Perth at Falkland
The Royal Palace of Falkland, set in a
unique medieval village, was the country
residence and hunting lodge of eight
Stuart monarchs, including Mary, Queen of
Scots. Built between 1501 and 1541, the
palace is an extremely fine example of
Renaissance architecture. It includes the
exceptionally beautiful Chapel Royal, and
is surrounded by internationally known
gardens, built in the 1950s.
www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/falkland/falkland
www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/falkland/falklandpalace.
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Haddo House /
19 miles north of Aberdeen
Haddo House is proud to be the most
homely of the North East of
Scotland’s great houses open to the
public. Designed by William Adam for the
2nd Earl of Aberdeen in 1732, but
refurbished in the 1880s, the house
elegantly blends crisp Georgian
architecture with sumptuous late
Victorian interiors by Wright and
Mansfield.
www.nts.org.uk/Property/73
www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/tarves/haddohouse.
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Hill of Tarvit
/ 9 miles west of St Andrews
Nestling on a hillside in the Fife
countryside, this early 20th-century
family home is a gem. The house was
remodelled in 1906 by the Scottish
architect Sir Robert Lorimer around Mr F
B Sharp's collection of French and
Chippendale-style furniture, porcelain
and paintings.
www.nts.org.uk/Property/1
www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/cupar/hilloftarvit.
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Hopetoun House
/ 12 miles west of Edinburgh
Hopetoun House is one of the most
splendid examples of Georgian
architecture in Britain being the work of
Scottish architects Sir William Bruce and
William Adam. Situated just outside
Edinburgh, the House is set in 150 acres
of rolling parkland with extensive
woodland walks.
www.hopetounhouse.com
www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/queensferry/hopetounhouse.
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House Of Dun /
3.5 miles west of Montros
This beautiful Georgian Family House
designed by William Adam for David
Erskine, the 13th Laird of Dunin 1730,
with fabulous Victorian gardens
overlooking the Montrose Basin The Estate
consists of Lady Augusta Walk, adventure
playground, Victorian walled garden,
terraced gardens, woodland dog walk and
farm land.
www.nts.org.uk/Property/32
www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/montrose/houseofdun.
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Kinneil Estate
/20 miles west of Edinburgh
Kinneil Estate is the nearest thing you
are likely to find to a history theme
park anywhere in Scotland: made all the
more impressive because it covers two
thousand years, because everything you
see is real, and because it is displayed
in such a low-key and matter-of-fact way.
You can quite literally stumble over
history at Kinneil.
kinneil.wordpress.com
www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/boness/kinneil.
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Manderston /13
miles west of Berwick
Manderston is the supreme country house
of Edwardian Scotland; the swan-song of
its era. A house on which no expense was
spared with opulent staterooms, the only
silver-staircase in the world and
extensive "downstairs" domestic quarters.
It stands in 56 acres of formal gardens,
with magnificent stables and stunning
marble dairy.
www.manderston.co.uk
www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/duns/manderston.
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Melsetter
House /Orkney Islands
Melsetter House is a private house, but
is open to the public by appointment on
most Thursdays and Sundays. Melsetter
House's roots date back to 1738 when an
L-shaped two storey laird's house was
built here. But in its current form it
dates back to 1898.
www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/hoy/melsetter.
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Mount Stuart
/Isle of Bute
Mount Stuart is Britain's most astounding
Victorian gothic mansion. Home to the
Stuarts of Bute, descendants of the Royal
House of Stuart, this magnificent house
sits proudly on the Isle of Bute -
ancient stronghold of Scottish kings.
www.mountstuart.com
www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/bute/mountstuart.
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Pollok House
/4 miles south of Glasgow centre
The well known Kitchen Restaurant in the
original kitchens and an elegant country
mansion with important collections, set
in attractive formal gardens and
extensive parkland but in the heart of
Glasgow. Woodland, parkland, farmland and
designed landscape, with extensive
views.
www.nts.org.uk/Property/48
www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/glasgow/pollokhouse.
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Traquair House
/29 miles south of Edinburgh by
Peebles
Dating back to 1107 it was originally a
hunting lodge for the kings and queens of
Scotland. Later a refuge for Catholic
priests in times of terror the Stuarts of
Traquair supported Mary Queen of Scots
and the Jacobite cause without counting
the cost.
www.traquair.co.uk
www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/innerleithen/traquair.
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