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Marchmont House at the end of its long lawn, a pale Palladian front with a central cupola under a blue sky.
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Marchmont House

A Palladian mansion of 1750 near Greenlaw, enlarged by Robert Lorimer and lately restored, at the end of the longest planted avenue in Scotland.

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Few houses have an approach like Marchmont's.

The drive runs along the longest planted avenue in Scotland, 1.3 miles of trees leading to a pale Palladian mansion in the Berwickshire countryside east of Greenlaw.

The house was built between 1750 and 1755 for Hugh Hume-Campbell, the 3rd Earl of Marchmont, and in the years around the First World War the architect Sir Robert Lorimer enlarged and modernised it. A seven-year restoration has since brought it back to life, and in 2018 it won the Historic Houses Award.

Marchmont is a private family home, but guided tours of the house run throughout the year and must be booked in advance by phone or email.

A little further outColdstream MuseumA free museum on Market Square in Coldstream, telling the story of the town and of the Coldstream Guards, with a courtyard gallery.23 min by roadSee itWrought iron bracket holding an oval sign reading Coldstream Museum
Before you go

A private family home; guided house tours run through the year, booked in advance by phone or email.

Where
Greenlaw, Berwickshire, TD10 6YL.
Built
1750 to 1755.
The avenue
1.3 miles.
Where it is

East of Greenlaw in Berwickshire, TD10 6YL, along the estate's long avenue.

Close byBerwickshire.
  1. Hume CastleHume Castle9 miles18 min by road
  2. Greenknowe TowerGreenknowe TowerA red sandstone tower house of 1581 near Gordon, standing among old trees on what may be the mound of an earlier castle.11 miles21 min by road
  3. Green-fronted Dor shop at number 38, selling lifestyle goods and coffeeDōr14 miles28 min by road
  4. Kelso AbbeyKelso AbbeyThe towering remains of what was one of Scotland's largest and richest abbeys, free to visit in the middle of Kelso.14 miles28 min by road
  5. A green headland and dark sea cliffs curving away above a rocky shore by Siccar Point under a pale blue sky.Siccar PointHutton's rocks on the coast.19 miles37 min by road
Directions
Wrought iron bracket holding an oval sign reading Coldstream MuseumAttractionsColdstream Museum12 miles
Low sun through the café's sash windows and glazed garden door, wooden chairs at the tables and green fields outside.CafeThe Woodlands Café13 miles
Thatched cottage with box hedges and blue poppies in a gardenAttractionsMellerstain House14 miles
Aerial view of Fyvie Castle's turreted grounds surrounded by autumn woodland and fieldsAttractionsFloors Castle15 miles
A landscape view of the Blue Cabin at the foot of the brae, lamps lit by its red door and boats drawn up on the grass.CockburnspathBlue Cabin by the SeaSleeps 4 · 20 miles
Stay nearby

Places to stay near the house, and when each is next free.

A landscape view of the Blue Cabin at the foot of the brae, lamps lit by its red door and boats drawn up on the grass.Blue Cabin by the Sea
  • Sleeps 4
  • In Cockburnspath
  • 15 miles from Marchmont House
Check datesA modern stone and turf-roofed house catches the evening light, its glazed walls reflecting the sky above outdoor seating inside.The House in the Hill
  • Sleeps 4
  • In Scottish Borders
  • 19 miles from Marchmont House
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