Paxton House prides itself on its commitment to the environment and conservation. In 1997, we won the BT Environment Week Challenge Award thanks to the efforts of the Estate Custodian and some very hard working volunteers! As you can see from the pictures, they built a squirrel hide with their bare hands and have been very successful in looking after endangered red squirrels.

Apart from the red squirrels, we also put up bird and bat boxes and do what we can to encourage the local wildlife. Through our environmental education sessions, we are also ensuring that future generations are taught to care for the environment.

Landscaped in the 18th Century by Robert Robinson, Paxton now lies at the heart of eighty acres of woodland, parkland and gardens. There are numerous footpaths, many adjacent to the breathtaking Tweed where you may see salmon, cormorants, seals, herons and Bewick Swans. If you are patient, you may also see hares and deer. Highland cattle, ponies and sheep also live at Paxton.



The gardens contain herbaceous borders, a fountain, a croquet lawn and walks among rare shrubs, rhododendrons and woodland trees.