newhailes
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This is a great historic country house, almost unaltered, which you are shown around by an engaging and well-informed guide.
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We visited on a Saturday afternoon, in a big family group including two children. When we arrived we had about an hour to wait before the next tour started, so we had a walk around the extensive grounds. Despite being on the verge of an urban area it felt like we were out in the country. The house itself is a fascinating glimpse into the life of a property and the generations who lived in it. There will be questions over whether the place should be fully restored or left as it is, pretty much as it was when it was handed over to the National Trust. I liked the faded glamour of the rooms and being left to imagine how it looked in its pomp. The tour guide (didn't get his name, unfortunately) was excellent, very knowledgable and engaging.After the tour we had a picnic in the grounds then a look round the shop. A smashing day out!
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My husband and I visited here today as it was pouring down and it was something to get us out of our tent.We had to wait for the tour of the house as you cant walk round alone, but a stroll in the grounds soon filled the time. We met our guide John and were soon under his spell. What a lovely man, his passion for the place is so obvious. His knowledge of dates and the history of the family is amazing. There was one young girl in our group who he engaged from the beginning making the whole tour something she will always remember as being fun for her without all the boring grown ups.Although its a national trust property do not expect it to be lovingly restored to exacting standards, in fact the house has been deliberately unrestored and left as it was handed over by the last family member who had lived there. This gives the house something special about it, as you feel like you are walking around a home that has been lived in and not just some roped off stately home. Its a sad thing that you cannot take photos around the house as it is crammed with the most interesting things to look at. We could not give the grounds the time they deserve as we were in the aftermath of hurricane Bertha and so it was raining a lot! But the bits we did do were very nice indeed; A very enjoyable afternoon and a gem that shouldnt be missed. Thank you John for an excellent tour, your an asset to the Scottish National Trust thats for sure.
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The house has to be visited on a guided tour. I am not normally keen on guided tours, but this one was very good. It took just under an hour and a half but was so well done it seemed much quicker! It is well worth booking ahead as it can get busy. The house is preserved rather than refurbished, which is interesting. There is a good cafe and the grounds are worth waliking around as well. Allow 2-3 hours, or more if you plan to use the cafe.
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Visited Newhailes during a short holiday break in Scotland and was absolutely enchanted by it. The walks through the pathways around the grounds, which are in the process of a gradual make-over, the Shell House etc., were really delightful. Children would love these pathways, trees, squirrels etc. The guide who took us around the house was Liz who, in my opinion, gave the best, most informative, sometimes humorous, easily understood talk on the building, grounds and ancestry of the inhabitants I'd ever listened to! The small cafe with outdoor tables was all we needed and the 'roomy' toilet facilities were 'different' to the usual. The small shop, manned by another lovely lady, had quite a few attractive and new items for sale - at reasonable prices. All in all it was an absolute joy to visit and fired your imagination to want to find out more about the place. I'm not sure if children would appreciate the house but certainly would love the paths through the grounds. I would definitely recommend .
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A well preserved property showing life as it was, snapshot style. There are no holds barred with the preservation rather than conservation. It is a bit of a shock at first however it is refreshing to see this rather than everything being pristine. The people who lived here were real people with chipped cups the same as the rest of us. No wandering round though - guided tours only but it is worth it because the tour guides (all volunteers) know what they are talking about. It's a pity about the library books but we can hold out hope for their return. Did not have time to wander in the grounds but they looked lovely and I reckon you could spend all day there.
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The house can only be viewed with a guide (tour approx 1 hr). Our guide had a tremendous amount of knowledge and was very interesting to listen to. The property has been kept watertight and any building work required has been carried out, otherwise the House is in the same state as when it was taken over by the National Trust. I found this really interesting as you got a better idea of the decor and furnishings.
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Having visited numerous NTS properties Newhailes is the only one that left us feeling a bit disappointed. It was made clear that the NTS has prioritised preservation rather than restoration in this case but it was sad to see how faded the grandeur has become. We understand that full restoration would require substantial funding but we worry how far the decay might progress otherwise. This is a real shame because Newhailes is such a historically important property, particularly given its strong links with the Enlightenment. The real plus point was the wonderful tour provided by our guide, John Knox. He made the visit worthwhile. Had we rated the property solely on his performance we would have given it a resounding 5.
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As part of a small group we recently had a guided tou of this unique house with the Curator. The National Trust of Scotland have recently spent £12 million in conserving this property, most I would think on the new roof. The house is relatively small as it is on one room wide. However, the contents do show a different age to our own From a professional view I did have a business connection with the house from the 1970's and this made the visit all the more interesting.
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Newhailes is a smallish country house on the outskirts of Edinburgh (bus 30 from the city centre) which features many original items. Unlike many other such houses, Newhailes has never had a make-over so you see many things, warts and all, just as they were left. Tours of the house depart reception every half hour, and last about one and a half hours. Our guide, John, was very knowledgeable and enthusiastically took us through the house explaining its history and a little something about the personalities of those who had built, lived and visited the house since its erection. Unfortunately we were a little pressed for time so was unable to tour the grounds, but judging by the number of cars in the car park it's obviously a very popular place.