Spreading The Word In Russia

Our Marketing Manager, Beverley Rutherford, and Ros Dryden, Commercial Manager, have just returned from Russia where they went to spread the word about Abbotsford to representatives of the country’s travel and tourism industry.   Beverley told us about her trip. We were part of a Scottish delegation travelling with VisitBritain and VisitScotland to meet travel [...]

Abbotsford Visitor Centre Takes Shape

The Abbotsford Trust, which runs Sir Walter Scott’s Abbotsford home near Melrose, has announced the appointment of Rosalind Dryden to the newly created role of Visitor Services Business Development Manager. Rosalind will be responsible for all commercial operations at Abbotsford, including the new Abbotsford Visitor Centre which is set to open next year as part [...]

Joanna Cook, Abbotsford’s recently appointed conservator shares her initial experiences

What do you do at Abbotsford? I have just been appointed as Project Conservator to oversee the packaging and safe storage of the Abbotsford collections whilst the house restoration takes place. I will be assessing all of the items and identifying those that need conservation work and also advising on the protection of the house [...]

Abbotsford’s senior administrator Jeanette McWhinnie has much in common with her favourite Abbotsford object.

What is your role at Abbotsford?

I have worked at Abbotsford for more that 30 years