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November

House (Guided Tour Only) Saturday 11am

Grounds & Gardens 11am – 3pm

Stables Tearoom Wed – Sun 11am – 3pm

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Cars, Coffee & Fireworks

7th Nov 5pm

Another World Inside the Gates;
Another Country at the Bottom of the Garden.

Visit Paxton House

Discover a house alive with history, set in grounds made for exploring. From riverside walks and gardens to hidden treasures inside, there’s something to spark everyone’s curiosity.

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Past. Present. Paxton.

Make memories to treasure for the whole family in our glorious riverside setting, on the spot where Scotland and England meet.

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Whether it’s a self-catering cottage, a glamping pod, or a spot in our Walled Garden Caravan Park, we have a range of fantastic accommodation options to suit all budgets. A fantastic base to discover the Scottish Borders and North Northumberland.

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As a registered charity, The Paxton Trust relies on the generosity of donors, volunteers and supporters to maintain and enhance our estate and collection.

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Weddings and Special Events

Celebrate your love story with us at Paxton House, our romantic Georgian estate where history, elegance and nature converge on the England-Scotland border.

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What’s On

Fireworks

7th November, 2026

Get ready for the first-ever Cars, Coffee & Fireworks (CCF26)- an unprecedented evening bringing together top-tier performance builds, […]

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Festive Wreath Making with Occasions of Eyemouth

1st December, 2026

Join us for a festive wreath making session in our magical picture gallery using foliage gathered from our […]

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Christmas Cracker Festive Shopping Extravaganza

5th December – 6th December, 2026

Join us for our festive extravaganza, two days of festive fun and Christmas spirit! Sat 5th and Sun […]

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University trip to Paxton five star experience

My colleagues and I thoroughly enjoyed our visit to Paxton House, with a truly fascinating and engaging tour from Dr Fiona Salvesen Murrell who was very impressive and passionate when sharing the history of the House and the family, particularly for our research trip Fiona managed to deliver an engaging tour that was relevant to our various research topics and covered the broad history of the building. Fiona and her team should be really proud of the great lengths they have gone to in terms of research, creative methods and funding. I highly recommend visiting the House, the exhibition and the surrounding gardens with a stroll to the nearby Union Bridge.

Sophie Mae K
Thoroughly enjoyed our visit to Paxton House. On this occasion, we took the guided tour and went on the boat trip to the Union Chain Bridge. The tour is excellent – the guide knows her stuff but wasn’t long-winded about it, and told us some entertaining stories. We went at a sensible pace, so we were able to examine items that interested us. We’d been on the boat trip before, but it’s always different and interesting: this time, we saw cormorants, egrets, little grebe and a merganser. Food and drink in the cafe is always good; and they have a dog-friendly room if you don’t want to sit out in the courtyard. We’ve been before to look at the gardens and attend events, but still have to see the exhibitions in the galleries – we’ll be going back soon! NB -the house visit includes a spiral staircase and other steps. There’s a lift at one point, but it would be advisable to ask about access before booking the tour.

Judith O
A very interesting gem of a place to visit.

If you are in the area of Berwick upon Tweed then Paxton House is a must see destination. I thought I knew about Chippendale the 18th century furniture maker but there is so much more to learn about him here. Lesley our guide was friendly, engaging and extremely knowledgeable about the extraordinary family who built and resided at this lovely house. You won’t be disappointed.

Ann G

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