An incredible place. The building is packed with interesting history, and the grounds are just beautiful especially at the beginning of autumn. All staff is super knowledgeable and make feel every visitor welcome.

A marvellous experience. Over 400 years of history. The tour guides were helpful and friendly. There was a well priced Cafe on site. Parking was a short walk from the House. The drive from the main gate to the House was an experience in itself.

You have seriously got to visit Hopetoun House if you are visiting Scotland! This place is amazing in every sense of the word, including its cafeteria. The views across the estate and the Firth of Forth from the roof is stunning, and the guided tour we had by Helen was fantastic and educational... thank you Helen, and thank you to the Hope family for allowing us to view your magnificent house and be part of your amazing family history.

This is a magnificent house set in a beautiful estuary parkland. It is blissfully peaceful and restorative to the soul. Access is along a housing estate which is narrow in places but the brown tourist signs are worth following for access. The ticket hut was staffed by a friendly and welcoming lady who gave us much useful information for our visit. Parking is easy and the walk to the house level. The house is stunning. Views are extensive and along the Royal path to the Forth bridges. The café is again staffed by friendly people and the soup, cheese scone, bacon bap and salad and jacket potato all very nice. Seating is very comfortable. Volunteers are knowledgeable about the history of the house and enable a greater engagement with what can be seen. There a a few modest walks around the grounds some of which take in the views across the Firth of Forth. We would thoroughly recommend it for a visit and maybe come back again to take it all in.

Absolutely loved my visit to Hopetoun House today! I was the first one through the door this morning, which felt like stepping into a private stately home tour – brilliant start to the day! The house itself is stunning, full of history, charm and breathtaking detail in every room. What really made the experience even better were the guides – every single one I spoke to was friendly, knowledgeable and clearly passionate about the place. They added so much depth to the visit and were happy to answer questions and share fascinating stories. Highly recommend a visit if you’re in the area – it’s a true Scottish gem!