Holmwood House (National Trust for Scotland) — Attraction in Sheffield

Holmwood House was built in 1850 and designed by the architect Alexander "Greek" Thomson for the businessman and paper mill owner, James Couper. The house has had a few owners over the years, including it being used from 1958-1994 By The Sisters Of Our Lady Of The Missions, where they established and extended the grounds to include a school. Although the furniture within the house is not authentic to the original time period, many of the architects' designs remain within and without, and there has been extensive restoration of original wallpaper, plaster, and woodwork. All in all, this is a stunning house and well worth a visit. The house has a shop where a generous selection of food can be purchased, both hot and cold, cakes, tea and coffee. Toilets are located inside next to the gift shop. There is a disabled accessible through floor elevator to allow you access to the upper floor. Free guided talks with the very knowledgeable staff. All the staff are amazing and friendly, a warm welcome as you enter the house. There is a good-sized free carpark within...

My very first visit to Holmwood House. Having lived on it's doorstep for around 40 years I decided to see for myself what it had to offer , I was not disappointed . Owned by the National Trust for Scotland , my first impression was , what took me so long to visit such an interesting place. What made it such a good visit was the staff , from the minute I walked in the door I was very warmly welcomed by Jean who took the time in giving me a description of the House and the family behind it , it was very obvious she took great pleasure and pride in her role. During my visit I also met and spent time with Louise and Jim, the manager of Holmwood House who were welcoming, informative, knowledgeable and most importantly, friendly. I would highly recommend a visit to Holmwood House and I will certainly make...

Holmwood is a fascinating place and the guided tour we had was outstanding. The guide was a real expert on the work of Alexander 'Greek' Thomson, and pointed out so many details that we would never have noticed. Particularly fascinating information about the way he blended local references and familiar styles with the 'exotic' colours and motifs he took from Greek, Egyptian, Assyrian etc cultures. Also good on the tricks used to make the house appear bigger, such as fake doors. The guide was very engaging too, and the tour was well adapted for non-disabled visitors and for the disabled guests who happened to be part of our small group. The cafe is really nice, and though the garden is not very exciting, the adjacent Linn Park with riverside walk and waterfalls is well...