Threave House (National Trust for Scotland) — Attraction in Scotland

We visited the gardens ( the house was closed) on a rainy grey day in October with few expectations. How wrong we were! The staff were polite and helpful. Almost immediately watched red squirrels cavorting around the garden and the gardens themselves were stunning! We had vistas of the house from different angles, gardens within the garden and the mix of mature trees and younger trees and shrubs was encouraging with the thoughts of this being a living, evolving space not a museum. We finished with some presents for the grandchildren from the shop and delicious soup and cake from the cafe. A truly lovely day despite the...

A beautiful estate and garden, very well kept and friendly staff. The only reason I haven't given it a full 5 stars, is because through our whole visit and walks through the gardens, there were no bins to put our rubbish into anywhere until we got back to the car park at the front of the entrance which was a little bit of a nuisance, but I would suggest taking a bag for rubbish to carry it all for coming out. Dog friendly as long as dogs are on a leash at all times...

What a magical place Threave house and gardens are the staff that work at the house are very knowledgeable and give you an insite into it history and it's quite surprising....the cafe is well catered for all your needs and the sandwiches are top notch shop is well presented and has everything you would want as a souvenir of your day we purched the mandatory fridge magnet lol if you are in the area then I recommend this amazing house and gardens my photos don't...