Groups Welcome

Group Visits

At Bowhill we welcome groups all year round by appointment.  During public opening (July & August for the House) groups are able to enjoy the House, grounds and wider estate at regular rates by joining the public tours.  However, outside these times or on request in July and August group visits are tailor made exclusively for your group to let you get the most from your visit. 

Bowhill House

• Guided House Tour—learn about the wonderful collection and interesting Buccleuch family history from our knowledgeable house guides. (£10 per person)
• Guided Victorian Kitchen—make the most of your visit and let one of our guides tell you how things used to be done
• Costume Room—(Only by permission of Duke & Duchess of Buccleuch) Enjoy a room rarely seen by members of the public.  Treasures include the wedding dress of the Dowager Duchess .

Other attractions

• Victorian Ice House—a fascinating addition to the estate during the 19th Century.
• Guided Walks—join the Bowhill Ranger for a walk around the grounds and/or wider  Estate.   Walks can be arranged to meet individual requirements
• Tour of Gardens, Walled Garden and Greenhouse  (not usually open to public)
• Focused Walks—bats/fungal foray
• Shooting
• Fishing
• Team building

Prices vary for the above activities please contact us to discuss.

To book your group or find out more please call 01750 22204 and ask for Helen or Sarah. 

Guide Book Requests

Before visitng us why not send away for a full 16 page brochure packed with information about the House and Buccleuch family.

Detailed descriptions of all the rooms on the tour are provided, together with historic information and details of the ancestry of the Dukes of Buccleuch and Queensberry.

This brochure is also available by post at a cost of £3.50 including postage and packaging within the UK.  Additional postage may be added for addresses abroad.

Other Brochures

Other brochures providing details of school visits, tree trails, woods, lochs and riverside walks are on offer on the estate and are available by request, just call us on 01750 22204 or by email.