Visitor Attraction & Self Catering Eyemouth
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History comes alive at Gunsgreen House!Once described as a “Splendid Palace” built by a smuggler, Gunsgreen House stands proud overlooking the picturesque fishing town of Eyemouth in the Scottish Borders.
This is a place to visit, a place to stay and a place to celebrate
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You will certainly never find a house like Gunsgreen anywhere else. Totally restored, it tells the story of smuggling in Eyemouth and the East of Scotland. But it is more than just a visitor attraction - you can stay in the magnificent Georgian house, get married here, host parties, concerts, the list is endless! The house is guaranteed to have something to offer all ages.
Built in the 1750s for infamous local smuggler John Nisbet from the proceeds of his lucrative trade, to this day, Gunsgreen is still a House of Secrets. Designed by John Adam, the leading architect of the day, a series of interactive displays shows how his special adaptations allowed John and his brother David to cheat the authorities for years.
The displays take visitors from the hidden tea chute at the top of the house to the dark barrel-filled cellars, where younger visitors can dress the part as 17th century smugglers.
Now restored to its former glory with no detail overlooked, it gives a true flavour of its past.
