Photo: Monteviot House by Kevin Rae, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
About this place
Monteviot House is an early 18th century home on the banks of the River Teviot near Jedburgh in the Scottish Borders.
It remains a lived-in family house, open to the public for July only.
The gardens run on a longer season and are the real draw, featuring a water garden of linked islands, a rose garden, and a feature known as the Garden of Persistent Imagination.
The house and garden are part of the Historic Houses network.
History
The house has been the seat of the Marquess of Lothian, a title held by the Kerr family, since the early 18th century. The family's long tenure means the house has stayed a working home rather than a museum piece.
Architecture
The house dates from the early 18th century and has been extended and altered over the generations it has housed the Lothian family, giving it a layered rather than single-period appearance.
Gardens & grounds
The grounds include a rose garden, a herb garden, a water garden of islands linked by bridges, a heritage arboretum, and views down to the River Teviot.
Plan your visit
Nearest station: Tweedbank Rail Station (10 miles)
Gardens open April to October daily; house open July only. Check official website for specific dates and times.
Nearby properties
Dryburgh Abbey
View Dryburgh Abbey on heritage mapSmailholm Tower
View Smailholm Tower on heritage mapPriorwood Garden
View Priorwood Garden on heritage mapHistoric places nearby
Within 5 miles of Monteviot House there are 3 historic properties, including 1 historic site, 1 historic house and 1 abbey, across Historic Environment Scotland and Historic Houses sites.
Within 10 miles of Monteviot House there are 11 historic properties, including 3 abbeys, 2 historic houses and 2 historic buildings, across Historic Environment Scotland, Historic Houses and National Trust for Scotland sites.
Within 20 miles of Monteviot House there are 17 historic properties, including 4 historic houses, 3 historic buildings and 3 abbeys, across Historic Houses, Historic Environment Scotland and National Trust for Scotland sites.
Facts
A politician's working family home with a water garden of linked islands and a garden called Persistent Imagination.
- Type
- historic house
- Location
- Scottish Borders, Scotland
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