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About Us

Explore our story before your visit

Explore our history and meet our team and benefactors.

Known as The House of Secrets, Gunsgreen House has a unique and colourful backstory, with tales to tell from its conception around 1752 to present day.

Whilst here, meet our team who shall be happy to tell the stories of Gunsgreen House and the families who lived here.

The History of Gunsgreen House

Gunsgreen House was built between 1752 and 1754 by John Nisbet, an Eyemouth merchant, who like many people in this part of Scotland led a double life as an apparently respectable member of society but also a notorious smuggler.

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Accessibility Guide

The main entrance has level access with a permanent, 1600 mm wide, sloped ramp. Inside the house, there is a platform lift, which is 950mm wide and 1450mm deep, with a 860mm wide door. Each floor has audible announcements and highly visible displays, with raised letter buttons, to operate the lift, providing access from the lower basement to the Historic Room level.

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Uncover the history of Gunsgreen House for yourself, discover the secret passageways and find out how the House of Secrets was built to perfectly disguise an illegal smuggling trade.

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Stay With Us

Recapture the days of John Nisbet and relive days of old during a stay at one of Gunsgreen House’s holiday properties. Experience the best views in the town over the harbour and out to sea.

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Gunsgreen Quay,
Eyemouth TD14 5SD
info@gunsgreenhouse.org
01890 752062

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​If you would like to treat this as GiftAid please email info@gunsgreenhouse.org. Thank you.

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Gunsgreen House

  • Visit Us
    • Educational Visits
    • Group Tours
  • Stay With Us
    • Nisbet’s Tower
    • The Merchant’s House
  • Weddings
    • Wedding Packages
    • Wedding Accommodation
  • About Us
    • Our Benefactors
    • The Gunsgreen House Trust
    • Our History
  • News
  • Find Us
  • Contact Us