Holmwood

Guided tours (maximum of 15 people per tour) are available, normally lasting around 30 minutes. Special interest architectural tours are available for a small extra charge.

• There’s an audio tour with an inductive ear hook.
• The audio tour is also available in French and German.

There is a holiday cottage at Holmwood:

The Coach House (sleeps 5)

Booking a holiday with the National Trust for Scotland helps us to protect this special place, now and for the future.

Ample car parking is available at the rear of the house. Parking is free for members.

The grounds are suitable for picnics.

Visitors are greeted by classical patterns etched into the sandstone of the house, as well as elegant cupolas, columns and floor-to-ceiling windows. Step inside to see friezes depicting scenes from The Iliad in painstaking detail. Look out for some of Thomson’s clever architectural tricks – in the dining room the door frames are tapered to give the impression of temple-high ceilings; elsewhere he created ‘false doors’ for symmetrical effect.

There’s a shop in the original kitchen and pantry of the house. Produce from the kitchen garden is available in season, including herbs.

There are pretty riverside grounds to explore as well as a small kitchen garden, planted with a range of Victorian herbs, fruit and vegetables.

• Holmwood is fully accessible, with a lift to the first floor.
• A wheelchair is available.
• The grounds consist of wooded areas with grass; there are no hard surfaces.