Our new FREE to access Visitor Centre is home to a stylish Restaurant, Gift Shop and Exhibition on the life and legacy of Sir Walter Scott.
The House will reopen on 4th July 2013 after an extensive programme of much-needed repair and refurbishment.
Abbotsford acts as a gateway to exploring the beautiful countryside of the Scottish Borders, its history and its culture. Many of the great families and estates, such as the Dukes of Buccleuch at Bowhill and the Maxwell Stuarts at Traquair, have close connections to Sir Walter Scott and his descendants. Abbotsford provides a fantatstic experience for visitors with all the history of the house combined with the beautiful formal gardens and scenic woodland and riverside walks through the wider estate.
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Opening Hours
Visitors Centre & Ochiltree’s
Open 7 days a week
1st April to 30th September – 10am – 5pm
1st October to 31st March (excluding 25th & 26th December, 1st & Snd January) – 10am - 4pm
Last orders in Ochiltree’s is one hour before closing.
Gardens (Last entry one hour before closing)
1st April to 30th September 10am - 5pm
1st October to 23rd December 10am – 4pm
House
4th July to 30th September 10am-5pm
1st October to 23rd December 10am-4pm
2013 Admission Prices
House & Garden – Adults – £8.75; Concessions £7.50; Children £4.50 (free for under 5s); Family Ticket £28.00 ( 2 adults and up to 3 under 17s)
Gardens only – Adults £3.50; Concessions £2.50; Children £2.50 (free for Under 5s); Family Tcket £13.00
Group Rates are available on request
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