County guide · The Stately Homes
Best stately homes in Aberdeenshire
Aberdeenshire's houses include William Adam's baroque Duff House, the Adam-designed Haddo House, and the turreted Leith Hall.
There are 3 stately homes in Aberdeenshire on this list. Haddo House is the best-rated, at 4.7 from 1,396 Google reviews.
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Every stately home on this list - 3 in total
Haddo House
Aberdeenshire
Palladian-style stately home designed by William Adam in 1732 for the Gordon family.
Duff House
Aberdeenshire
Early Georgian mansion designed by William Adam for William Duff, jointly run today as a country house gallery with the National Galleries of Scotland.
Leith Hall
Aberdeenshire
Home of the Leith-Hay family from 1650 until they gifted it to the Trust after the Second World War.
Common questions
How many stately homes can you visit in Aberdeenshire?
3 stately homes in Aberdeenshire are on this list. Every one of them opens to visitors in some form, whether that is a ticketed house, a regular tour or a hotel occupying the building itself.
Which is the best-rated stately home in Aberdeenshire?
Haddo House, rated 4.7 from 1,396 Google reviews. Only houses with at least 100 reviews are considered, so a high score from a handful of visitors does not top the list.
Are any stately homes in Aberdeenshire free to enter?
None of the 3 on this list is recorded as free entry. Entry prices are set by each house rather than held here, and several are covered by a membership scheme, so check the operator's own site before you travel.
Who runs the stately homes in Aberdeenshire?
Of the 3 on this list, 1 is run by Historic Environment Scotland and 2 are run by the National Trust for Scotland. Who owns a house decides whether a membership card gets you in, so each entry names its operator and links to the official site.