Glen House - Innerleithen, Peeblesshire - Countryside

Sunday 1st July 2012 saw the opening of Glen House and Gardens as part of the Scotland's Gardens Scheme. It was over 50 years since the gardens were last opened to the public.
Glen House is situated at Traquair near Innerleithen in the beautiful Tweed Valley. Sir Charles Tennant purchased the estate in 1852 and commissioned David Bryce to design a new house in the Scottish Baronial style. The house was completed in 1855. The house still belongs to the Tennant family and remains a private family home.
The house and gardens are a hidden gem and well worth a visit should they be open to the public again. A lovely afternoon tea of home baking was served in the house or on the terrace overlooking the gardens.