Dumfries House is a Palladian country house in Ayrshire, Scotland. It is located within a large estate, around 2 miles west of Cumnock. Noted for being one of the few such houses with much of its original 18th-century furniture still present, including specially commissioned Thomas Chippendale pieces, the house and estate is now owned in charitable trust by The Great Steward of Scotland's Dumfries House Trust, which maintains it as a visitor attraction and hospitality and wedding venue. Both the house and the gardens are listed as significant aspects of Scottish heritage.
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General admission to the Estate is FREE, and tickets for the Queen Elizabeth Garden and House Tours can be purchased at the Visitor Centre or you can book a Guided Tour of Dumfries House on our website.
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Estate Grounds are open 365 days per year from dawn to dusk.
The Queen Elizabeth Garden is open at the discretion of the Gardeners dependant on prevailing weather conditions.
Dumfries House, House Tours and Grand Tours are available throughout the summer season but only offer limited access through the winter season on a Saturday & Sunday.
Find out tour times on our website.
Photograph shows: Old dovecot at Dumfries House. Circa 1720