Traquair's Chapel

Traquair House is now closed to the public until April 1st 2019. The grounds remain open and payment can be made via Honesty Box on main drive. Group tours of the house by appointment and our accommodation in the house remains open throughout the year. We can no longer accept any international Christmas orders. We can still accept UK mainland Christmas and ale orders until Wednesday 19th December 9am. Any orders placed after the 19th December 9am might not arrive before Christmas and any orders placed after 21st December 9am will not be processed until Monday 7th January 2019. Welcome to Traquair, Scotland's Oldest Inhabited House. Visited by 27 Scottish Kings and Queens Traquair dates back to 1107 and has been lived in by the Stuart family since 1491. Originally a royal hunting lodge, Traquair played host to Mary Queen of Scots and later as staunch Catholics they supported the Jacobite cause without counting the cost. Today, we welcome visitors from all over the world. Enjoy the extraordinary history of this lived in family home. Visit the house, grounds, maze, craft workshops, Garden Cafe and the world famous Traquair House Brewery situated in one of the wings of the house and sample the ales in our brewery shop and museum. We also provide a magical and romantic venue for weddings, celebrations, corporate events and throughout the year there is an inspiring programme of events and exhibitions for all ages. You can even live like royalty and stay at Traquair in one of our luxurious antique furnished rooms.