Haddo
House
Four miles (6km) north of Pitmedden, Grampian, off B999. Tel.
(0) 1651 851 440. National Trust for Scotland.
Designed in 1731 by William Adam. Interior is "Adam Revival"
of 1880 with Victorian furnishings. Twin staircases and library.Exhibition
of paintings, objects d'art. Avenue of lime trees. Now a home
for the Haddo House Choral and Operatic Society. Gardens, country
park with lakes and walk. Grampian
Hill
House
Upper Colguhoun St., Helensburgh, off B832 between A82 and A814.
Phone: (0) 1436 673900.
One of Charles Rennie Mackintosh's greatest works, this sandstone
house, begun in 1902, occupies a hillside overlooking the Clyde
estuary. A fine example of the Arts and Crafts style in building,
set in beautifully landscaped grounds. Strathclyde
Hill
of Tarvit House
2 ½ miles (4km) south of Cupar, Fife & Central. Tel. (0)
1334 653 127. National Trust for Scotland.
House rebuilt in 1906 by Sir Robert Lorimer in the Edwardian
style to house a collection of French, Chippendale and vernacular
furniture, Dutch paintings, Flemish tapestries, Chinese porcelain
and other art work. "Upstairs, downstairs" rooms. Restored Edwardian
laundry. Woodland walks, hilltop panoramic views of Fife &
Central. Fife
& Central
Holmwood
House
Off Clarkston Rd., B767, Cathcart, Glasgow, Strathclyde. Tel.
(0) 141 637 2129. National Trust for Scotland.
Designed in classical Greek style by Alexander Thomson in 1857-8.
Wood, plaster and marble decorations. Conservation in progress.
Strathclyde
Hopetoun
House
Two miles (3km) west of South Queensferry, Lothian, off A904
on the Firth of Forth. Tel. (0) 131 331 2451. Historic Houses
Association.
Scotland's largest house and one of the best examples of architects
William Bruce and William Adam. Fine carving, wainscoting and
ceiling painting in Bruce section completed in 1703. Adam section,
completed about 1767, has gilding and classical motifs of early
18th century, rich plaster ceilings and splendid furniture.
Yellow drawing room has walls and furniture of silk damask and
gilded mirrors. Family museum with history of the Hope family.
The 7th Earl of Hopetoun was the first Governor General of Australia.
Parkland with woodland trails, garden, picnic spots. Rooftop
viewing across the park and the Firth of Forth and its bridges.
Lothian
House
of Duns
Three miles (5km) west of Montrose, Tayside, on A935. Tel. (0)
1674 810 264. National Trust for Scotland.
Georgian house designed and built by William Adam in 1730. Beautiful
plasterwork, examples of woolwork and embroidery, portraits,
furniture and porcelain. Woodland walks. Tayside
House
of the Binns
Fifteen miles (24km) west of Edinburgh, Lothian, off A904, near
Linlithgow. Tel. (0) 1506 834 255. National Trust for Scotland.
Home of the Dalyell family since 1612, when it was built by
a rich butter merchant, Thomas Dalyell. Portraits, furniture
and porcelain collections of the family. Fine moulded ceilings.
Lothian
Inveraray
Castle
¾ mile (1.2km) northeast of town of Inveraray, Strathclyde,
on A819. Tel. (0) 1499 302 203. Historic Houses Association.
Headquarters of Clan Campbell (Dukes of Argyll). Built in mid
1700's, example of Gothic revival, partially burned in 1877
fire, repaired with some alterations to style. Great Hall, State
Dining room with plasterwork ceiling, old kitchen and armoury.
Elaborately painted rooms, gilded chairs, and tapestries. Campbell
genealogy room. Strathclyde
Kelburn
Castle
Between Fairlie and Largs, Strathclyde, on A78. Tel. (0) 1475
568 685. Historic Houses Association.
Home of the Earls of Glasgow, continuously occupied since 1140.
Picturesque setting. Originally a tower house. Impressive staircase.
Gardens. Craft workshops. Strathclyde
Kellie
Castle
Three miles (5km) northwest of Pittenweem, ten miles (16km)
south of St. Andrews, Fife & Central, on B9171. Tel. (0)
1333 720 271. National Trust for Scotland.
Oldest part dates from 1360 but the castle is mainly 16th and
early 17th century traditional architecture built of rubble
sandstone. Contains plasterwork ceilings (note the Vine Room)
and pine panelling painted with 60 romantic landscapes. Furniture
designed by family member, Sir Robert Lorimer. Late Victorian
organic walled garden contains fruit trees, old-fashioned roses
and herbaceous plants. Fife
& Central
Lauriston
Castle
On Cramond Road South, Davidson's Mains, in Edinburgh. Tel.
(0) 131 336 2060.
1590 Scottish tower house, added to in 1824. Edwardian interior.
Collection of 18th century Italian furniture, Derbyshire Blue
John, carpets, clocks, porcelain, tapestries, decorative art.
Thirty acres of parkland and gardens. Views across the Firth
of Forth. Lothian
Lennoxlove
One mile (1.6km) south of Haddington, Lothian. Tel. (0) 1620
823 720. Historic Houses Association.
Home of the Duke of Hamilton. Dates from 14th century. Original
tower house with great hall, added to during reign of Charles
II. Collection of furniture, portraits, porcelain and historic
mementos of Mary, Queen of Scots. See
our profile of Lennoxlove here, and our feature article
on Frances Stuart, Duchess of Lennoxlove and longtime love of
Charles II here.
Lothian
Leith
Hall
Seven miles (11.3km) south of Huntly, Grampian, on B9002 and
off A97. Tel. (0)1464 831 216. National Trust for Scotland.
Home of the Leith family from 1650 extended to 4 wings around
a central courtyard in 18th and 19th centuries. Contains personal
possessions of the lairds. Exhibition: For Crown and Country:
the Military Lairds of Leith Hall. Six acre garden, bird observation
hide, countryside walks, 18th century stables, ice house. Grampian
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