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House of the Binns

Planning your visit

Getting here

The House of the Binns is off the A904, 15 miles west of Edinburgh and 3 miles east of Linlithgow.

Address House of the Binns Binns View Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7NA

E-charging points

We do not have e-charging points at House of the Binns but some of the closest are:

66 Barons Hill Avenue, Linlithgow EH49 7AB (ChargePlace Scotland)
4 Linlithgow Road, Winchburgh EH52 6WB (ChargePlace Scotland)
Tesco Supermarket, Ferrymuir Gait, South Queensferry EH30 9SF (Pod Point)
Viewpoint car park, South Queensferry EH30 9QZ

For more information about planning your visit, please our frequently asked questions.

Contact information

Telephone: 01506 830175

Email address: HouseoftheBinns@nts.org.uk

Get directions

Provided by Google Maps

Opening times

House Visiting the house is by guided tour only – please book in advance from our Events tab. There are two tour options: one with refreshments and one without.: Current period 1 Nov–19 Mar 2025, closed 20 Mar–31 May, Thu–Mon, guided tours 1 Jun–31 Aug, daily, guided tours 1 Sep–31 Oct, Thu–Mon, guided tours 1 Nov–31 Dec, closed
Estate: Current period 1 Jan–31 Dec, daily, dawn–dusk

Entry prices

House tour

Adult: £12.50
Concession: £10.00
Child: £7.50
Young Scot: £1.00

House tour (with refreshments)

Adult: £13.50
Concession: £11.00
Child: £8.50
Young Scot: £2.00

Members go free

At all Trust places, admission is free for members.

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Planning your visit

Since 1944, this grand home has been in the care of the National Trust for Scotland on the proviso that ‘the history, legend and memory of the family’ are preserved and that subsequent generations retain the right to live there.

Please note that photography and filming are not permitted inside the House of the Binns but are permitted in the grounds.

The house is open for pre-booked tours only, and visitors are welcome to explore the extensive landscaped parkland on one of the waymarked trails. Look for sheep and a peafowl colony of about 20.

Book your tour

Dogs are allowed but must be kept on a lead due to livestock.

Facilities & access

We have an ongoing programme of accessible content development.

The house tour features uneven flooring and a number of stairs throughout. A video of the upper floor, alongside detailed photographs, has been created for those who remain on the ground level.

We have also created a detailed accessibility guide for House of the Binns.

We’d love you to visit the Euan’s Guide website to review the accessibility of Trust places and tell us (and others) what’s good and where we need to do better.

3G/4G coverage

Accessible parking

Two disabled parking spaces are available at the main door of the house.

Bike facilities

We are approximately 2 miles from NCN76 at Blackness, via the B9109.
There are bike racks opposite the car park.

Braille

A Braille guide is available.

Buggy access

Coach parking

Coach parking is available in the car park or by the house.

Guided tour

Access to the house is by guided tour only.

Hearing loop

Holiday accommodation

There is a holiday cottage in the grounds of House of the Binns:

Gate Lodge (sleeps 2)

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

Parking

Parking is available a short distance from the house and is free for members of the National Trust for Scotland.

Picnics

Self-guided trails

Walks

Outside, there is extensive landscaped parkland to explore, which has sheep and a peafowl colony of about 20. There are ranger-guided walks and activities as advertised on our Events page.

Walk through the woodland to the tower on the hill for a wonderful panoramic view of central Scotland.

Wheelchair access

There is wheelchair access to the ground floor.