Once described as a “Splendid Palace” built by a smuggler, Gunsgreen House overlooks the fishing town of Eyemouth.
Gunsgreen House is a visitor attraction and also offers luxury self catering Eyemouth. Click here for Self Catering Eyemouth
Built in the early 1750s by John Nisbet, an Eyemouth man who made his money from smuggling, this outstanding House was designed by Scotland’s leading architect of the day, John Adam
Newly restored, Gunsgreen - House of Secrets tells the story of smuggling in Eyemouth and the East of Scotland through exciting displays in the dark cellars. You will learn about John Nisbet and his brother David and how they cheated the authorities for years – until John went bust in 1787 and lost his beloved house.
Elsewhere you will find out how the Minister of Ayton took over the house and modernised it two hundred years ago and about the fifty years in the twentieth century when Gunsgreen was a favourite seaside guest house.
If you are lucky you will be able to see the tea chute and other hiding places for smuggled goods.
Not only can you visit the “House of Secrets”, but you can stay here in the “Merchant’s House”, get married, have a special party or meeting.
There is not a house like Gunsgreen anywhere, with its combination of an exciting story and wonderful architecture and surviving interior decoration.
Gunsgreen House Self Catering Eyemouth
Gunsgreen House also offers luxurious self catering Eyemouth. The Merchant’s House apartments afford sole access to the top two floors of Gunsgreen House. Nisbet’s Tower was the Dovecote for Gunsgreen House and provides a cosy retreat for two people.
The Merchant’s House is furnished and presented to a high standard so you will enjoy a splendid stay here. There is a lift to the first floor, which has a double bedroom and shower room suitable for disabled guests. The Tower has a twin bedroom and shower room on the ground floor and a single space on the upper level, incorporating the kitchen, dining and seating areas.
The views from the house are stunning, looking over the busy harbour, Eyemouth and beyond to the sea.
