Dumfries House, set in 800 ha (2,000 acres), is housing an unrivalled collection of Chippendale furniture and other 18th century artefacts, has been saved by the ... read more
Gosford House is the seat of the Earls of Wemyss and March and set in 2,000 ha (5,000 acres) of combined coast and parkland. The House and grounds are open to the ... read more
Dalmeny House, the first Tudor Revival style house built in Scotland, is the home of the 7th Earl and Countess of Rosebery. Although a private house, it is open to the ... read more
Dunrobin Castle, dating back to the 13th century, has been home to the Earls and Dukes of Sutherland. Sill owned by the family today, the castle and gardens are open to ... read more
Dunvegan Castle, dating back to the 13th century, is the oldest continuously inhabited castle in Scotland and has been the ancestral home of the Chiefs of Clan MacLeod up ... read more
Ballindalloch Castle has been the home of the Macpherson-Grant family since 1546. It is not only a family home but also a busy Highland Estate with several different ... read more
Kelburn Castle is thought to be the oldest castle in Scotland to have been continuously inhabited by the same family, the Earls of Glasgow. The grounds and gardens are ... read more
Scone Palace has been the home of the Earls of Mansfield for over 400 years. The State Rooms, with beautiful collections, the grounds and gardens are open from April till ... read more
Abbotsford House, situated on a 49 ha (120 acres) estate, it was formerly the residence of Sir Walter Scott, the historical novelist and poet. The House and gardens, open ... read more
Floors Castle is the seat of the Dukes of Roxburgh and was built in the 1720s by William Adam. The castle, with its famous art collections, the gardens and grounds, ... read more
Mellerstain House is currently the home of the 14th Earl of Haddington. The House, with its stunning interior decoration and art collections including works of Van Dyck, ... read more
Monteviot House is the early 18th century home of the Marquess of Lothian. The House, with its beautiful family collections, is open in July and the gardens are open from ... read more
Paxton House, a beautiful Adam mansion, has been placed since 1988 in a Historic Buildings Preservation Trust and opened up to the public, by John David Home ... read more
Thirlestane Castle, dating back to the 16th century, is Family Home to the Duke of Lauderdale. Open to the public, it is one of the finest castles in Scotland and still ... read more
Traquair House has a long history dating back to the 12th century and has been for generations the seat of the Earls of Traquair. The grandfather of the current laird of ... read more
Hopetoun House is today owned by the Hopetoun House Preservation Trust, whereby the South wing is occupied as family home by the 4th Marquess of Linlithgow. The grounds ... read more
Bodrhyddan Hall, a 17th century house with Victorian extensions, has been the home of Lord Langford and his family for over 500 years. The House, containing an ... read more
Fonmon Castle dates back to c1200 and it has only changed hands once. In 1656 it was bought by Colonel Philip Jones, a direct ancestor of Sir Brooke Boothby, the present ... read more
Picton Castle was built at the end of the 13th century and came later (15th century) into the hands of the Philipps family, who still inhabit it today. Run by the ... read more
Stradey Castle, surrounded by a 730 ha (1800 acres) estate, including woodland gardens and parkland, has been home to the Mansel Lewis family since it was built in the ... read more