Young Visitors

Hopetoun House & Grounds is now closed to the public for 2024. We look forward to seeing you in 2025.

Here at Hopetoun we welcome our Young Visitors to come and explore Hopetoun through a range of different events and activities. There really is something for all ages.

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Children’s Trails

Follow Children’s Trails in House – Head to the Front Hall and ask one of our guides for the Children’s trail, a great way for children to explore the house.

Grounds Trails

Follow our Grounds Trails created by the Ranger Service. These can be collected from our Visitor Kiosk or download them from the Grounds and Wildlife Page

Ranger Centre

Visit the Ranger Centre, for games, the big Hopetoun bug hunt, colouring sheets, interactive displays and the chance to handle wildlife finds from the grounds.

Stables Kitchen

Enjoy a tasty treat at the Stables Kitchen

Geocaching

Geocaching is a global treasure hunt, with thousands of caches hidden all over the world for you to explore and find with a GPS enabled device.  Hopetoun has one Geocaching trail- the Hopetoun Hop. For those already familiar with Geocaching, download the Hopetoun Hop or visit the Geocaching website for more information.

Hopetoun Junior Rangers

Hopetoun Junior Rangers is a fun, outdoors club for 11-18 year olds with an interest in nature and the countryside.

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Grounds and Wildlife

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The Grounds at Hopetoun are the perfect place to watch and enjoy wildlife. From quiet woodland corners to the beautiful spring garden, there is something to look out for throughout the year. For more information on our Grounds Map and Nature Trails please visit Grounds and Wildlife.