National Trust for Scotland

Newhailes House & Gardens

House & GardenEast LothianNational Trust for Scotland4.5

£17

Non-member

Free

NT members

4.5

1,193

Hours

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PricingFree with National Trust membershipNTS memberFree entryNon-member£17

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Free entry for National Trust members

This place is cared for by the National Trust for Scotland, a separate charity. Under the INTO reciprocal visiting arrangement, National Trust members from England, Wales and Northern Ireland get free standard entry. Show your current membership card at admissions.

Joint and family memberships: each adult should bring their own card, or you may be charged.
The arrangement is for members only. The National Trust Explorer Pass is not accepted.
Parking is free for members. Show your card at the kiosk, or ask the National Trust for a car parking sticker before you travel.

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Entry

Non-member prices

Adult£17.00

Child (under 5s free)£9.00

Concession£14.00

Family of 4 (2 adults, 2 children)£42.00

Family (one adult)£28.00

Pricing details

House tour, pre-booked. Standard prices without the optional 10% donation. Free for National Trust for Scotland members and, under the INTO reciprocal arrangement, National Trust members.

Adventure playpark

Non-member prices

Adult£1.00

Child£5.00

Pricing details

Weehailes adventure playpark; adults accompanying £1. No booking needed.

ParkingFree for members

£5 for non-members

Parking details

Car park off the A1 Newcraighall junction (what3words ///trying.speech.number), £5 per car for non-members, free for National Trust for Scotland members and, under the INTO arrangement, National Trust members. Dedicated spaces for wheelchair users 30m from the visitor centre.

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About

Newhailes is a Palladian villa on the edge of Musselburgh, built in 1686 by the architect James Smith for himself and enlarged by the Dalrymple family, who made it a gathering place of the Scottish Enlightenment; Dr Johnson called its library the most learned room in Europe. The National Trust for Scotland took it on in 1997 and chose to conserve rather than restore, so the rococo plasterwork, Italian marble fireplaces, Chinese sitting room and faded silks are shown as time left them on the guided tours. The 18th-century designed landscape has woodland walks, a water garden and a shell grotto, and the stables hold a cafe, gift shop, second-hand bookshop, a potter's studio and the Weehailes adventure playpark. Reviewers rate the tours and the playpark, one of the best they have seen. Tips from visitors: house tours are pre-booked and run late morning to mid-afternoon, the paths can be muddy in winter, the playpark charges separately and bans dogs, and the car park is free for members.

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