The Home of Sir Walter Scott (original) (raw)
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Breakfast with Santa
1st December 2024 - 24th December 2024
Give the kids a special treat this Christmas with a breakfast date they'll never forget – a breakfast with Santa himself.
Hungry Ghosts wins 2024 Walter Scott Prize
13th June 2024
The Caribbean writer Kevin Jared Hosein has won the 2024 Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction for his novel Hungry Ghosts.
Wreath Making Workshop
5th December 2024 - 7th December 2024
Join us for a fun filled workshop to create a beautiful willow based wreath to adorn your front door this Christmas time.
Christmas in the Historic House
23rd November 2024 - 5th January 2025
Step into the story this December and experience a Scott family Christmas at Abbotsford.
Crew’s (B)log: Update on Abbotsford’s ‘A Light in the Dark’ project
15th August 2024
Scott scholars Hilary Clydesdale and Ainsley McIntosh give an update on their exciting summer project transcribing Walter Scott’s Lighthouse Yacht diary (1814).
Abbotsford Curator Receives Honorary Fellowship for Contribution to Scottish Literature
21st June 2024
Kirsty Archer-Thompson, Collections and Interpretation Manager at Abbotsford, the home of Sir Walter Scott, recently received an Honorary Fellowship from the Association of Scottish Literature.
Visit Santa
1st December 2024 - 23rd December 2024
Santa is coming back to Abbotsford this December! Add a little magic this festive season and come and visit him in his magical grotto.
Head Gardener’s Blog: Scottish Climate Week
27th September 2024
Head gardener Tim discusses some of the biodiversity work our garden and estate team are up to and the impact climate has on our natural environment at Abbotsford this Scottish Climate Week.