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The Royal Blind School visit Hopetoun Farm

April 3 2018

Hopetoun Estate were delighted to be involved in a recent visit by The Royal Blind School supported by RHET (Royal Highland Education Trust). We threw open the barn doors for […]

Agri-Environment on Hopetoun Estate

March 20 2018

Agri-environment measures are a key element for the integration of environmental concerns into the Common Agricultural Policy. They are designed to encourage farmers to protect and enhance the environment. These […]

Tynecastle School Farm Visit

November 23 2017

We were very pleased to have been able to facilitate a recent visit between RHET – The Royal Highland Education Trust and Tynecastle High School. RHET is a wonderful […]

Hopetoun’s 8th Annual Fireworks Event – our biggest yet!

November 9 2017

Hopetoun’s annual fireworks event on Saturday 4th November was our biggest yet! We welcomed 4800 people for a ‘Fire & Ice’ themed evening which culminated in a fabulous fireworks show […]

Woodland Trust Tree of the Year

November 10 2016

The Hopetoun Morinda Spruce was shortlisted for the Woodland Trust Tree of the Year competition recently. After a few weeks on the campaign trail, gathering important votes, the voting was closed on October the 9th.

Tree of the Year 2016

September 23 2016

The Woodland Trust is looking for the Scottish Tree of the year 2016 and the Morinda Spruce at Hopetoun House has been shortlisted as a contender.

Wildlife Week

August 24 2016

For the whole week of August 8th-12th the grounds at Hopetoun House were alive with children- it was the annual Wildlife Week! The one week of the summer holidays where […]

Private Dining within Hopetoun House

September 18 2015

From the first breath-taking glimpse of the grand façade of the House to the last fond farewell, Hopetoun is certain to capture the imagination of your guests. Our magnificent House […]

Hopetoun Education Team Receive Sandford Award

July 31 2015

The Hopetoun House Education Team have once again been awarded the Sandford Award, a fantastic achievement. The Sandford Award is an independently judged, quality assured assessment of education programmes at heritage […]

Hopetoun is clearly sign posted from Glasgow and Edinburgh, we recommend you travel towards South Queensferry and follow the brown tourist signs.

Alternatively, for Sat Nav please use post code EH30 9RW which will direct you to Farquhar Terrace in South Queensferry, from here it is a straight road from this point for about 1.5 miles.

Please note that there is no access to Hopetoun House from the Bo’ness road A904 (even though your Sat Nav might tell you otherwise).

Car parking at Hopetoun is free of charge for visitors with a House & Grounds or Grounds only ticket, with the exception of large public events where additional charges may apply.

For further details please visit our Find Us page.