Dumfries House, part of The King's Foundation. Set in 2,000 acres, this stunning Estate and 18th-century house with its unrivalled collection of Chippendale furniture has something for everyone.

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Two fine portraits by Sir Henry Raeburn depicting the 6th Earl of Dumfries and his family hang on either side of the fireplace. Highlights Click on the images below to find out more.

To explore the spectacular spaces in Dumfries House and around the estate please click here. The Lodge. Our luxury, bespoke guest accommodation sits adjacent to one of the main entrances to the estate, some 500m from Dumfries House itself.

It was commissioned by the 3rd Marquess of Bute and was specifically designed to house four early-eighteenth-century Flemish tapestries acquired by the 5th Earl of Dumfries, two of which had previously hung in the Blue Drawing Room.

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A talented natural builder has turned her hand to a range of traditional building skills to help design and construct a new outdoor classroom at Dumfries House estate in Ayrshire. The Prince’s Foundation Building Craft Programme runs primarily at Dumfries House, and it is as part of this course that Eleanor Wray has exercised her skills to ...

“They’re in the Rococo style and absolutely exquisite – beautiful, with the necks of the mother and baby gently interlinking. Very graceful and playful. The whole house is a treasure trove.” For Rostek, though, there’s more to Dumfries House than the artefacts contained within the building’s chambers, crannies and corridors.

This room, situated on the ground floor of the west wing, is a bit of hidden gem as it is not included the public tour of the House. About A room lined with books and richly furnished, it is …

Stepping into the study you find a plainer, simpler, and more functional room for the 5th Earl of Dumfries to work from, without the finery and detail seen elsewhere. Originally ‘My Lord’s Dressing Room’, the study would have also been a place of rest and was furnished with a …