📌 Musselburgh, East Lothian
★★★
Newhailes is a grand old house once owned by a wealthy family, like many other National Trust for Scotland properties. But it’s the conservation method that makes this place unusual. Instead of being maintained to a “perfect” standard, the decision has been made to let the villa “grow old gracefully”. Peeling walls and signs of wear and tear are therefore part of the experience; some parts look a little “tired”, but the upshot is that the vast majority of the furnishings are original and often untouched. The grounds give scope for a pleasant wander, with a worthwhile kitchen garden complete with chickens. For a more colourful backdrop head to the Trust’s nearby Inveresk Lodge Garden.
🌍 Location
📌 Off Newhailes Road (A6095) 1 mi west of Musselburgh
🧭 O.S. Grid Reference: NT 327725
🛰️ GPS coordinates: 55.940866,-3.079184
🚌 Newhailes Road (A6095) | 🚆 Musselburgh (0.5 mi)
🚗 Car park
📝 Key info
⌚ House open daily, March to October – by guided tour only, booking essential. Estate: daily
🎫 £16 adult / £8.50 child / free for National Trust for Scotland members
