Gilmerton House

Gilmerton House - Night time

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Athelstaneford
North Berwick
East Lothian
EH39 5LQ

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01620 880342

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Gilmerton House description

Commercial Venue / Wedding Venue / Business Meeting Rooms / Party Venue / Marquee Venue / Team Building Venue

Medium (1-150)

Where better to consider holding your next event, than Gilmerton House in East Lothian.
Home to the Kinloch family for thirteen generations, this Grade A listed Georgian mansion operates as a 5 star exclusive use private venue for all forms of special occasions. The house can be hired for corporate hospitality, company away days, team building activities, private meetings, golf parties, dinner parties, product launches, film shoots, weddings, family celebrations and luxury afternoon teas.

The house offers 10 luxurious bedrooms with ensuite bathrooms, providing accommodation for up to 20 guests. A full butler service and luxury breakfast is provided for overnight guests. The breakfasts, prepared in-house by our own chef, contain high quality locally, where possible, sourced produce.

In addition to the accommodation in the main house, Gilmerton Lodge, a 3-bedroomed detached period property just outside the main gates to Gilmerton House provides further 5-star accommodation for up to 6 guests. When hired as additional accommodation, the lodge guests can also enjoy breakfast in Gilmerton House.

There is a selection of public rooms for dining, relaxing or meeting. Combined with our professional and experienced service the house is a very flexible venue and suited to any private or corporate event. With extensive grounds it is also an ideal location for many outdoor activities.

Our dedicated team will ensure that we cater for your every need and create as relaxed or as formal an occasion as you require. Fully inclusive tailored packages are available.

WEDDINGS AT GILMERTON HOUSE

Getting married or forming a civil partnership is a very special occasion and choosing the right location for your ceremony is paramount. Gilmerton House is the perfect exclusive use venue to consider taking over for a fabulous celebration and offers a wonderfully romantic backdrop for the perfect wedding at any time of year.

Exclusive use of Gilmerton includes all the facilities of the mansion, making it your own stately home for a few days for the sole enjoyment of you and your friends. As well as complete privacy, exclusive use of Gilmerton for a wedding creates an occasion of extraordinary elegance; grandeur and style. Just imagine having the whole house entirely to yourself and your guests with 10 luxuriously appointed bedrooms for your use and a choice of elegant reception rooms for your ceremony we guarantee to make your day unique.

THE ROSE GARDEN

The Rose Garden at Gilmerton House offers a superb venue for a marquee-based wedding reception and can accommodate large numbers. The site is within a picturesque, private and secluded area of the grounds and offers flexibility and choice for a bespoke occasion.

Why Choose Gilmerton House?

Close Motorway Links (10 minutes from A1 ) / 40 minutes' drive from Edinburgh Airport.
30 minutes from Edinburgh
A reputation for excellence
Stunning Grade A listed House
Complimentary Wi-Fi throughout the house
Comfortable lounges and break out spaces
10 Luxurious Bedrooms & Suites
A choice of 3 conference rooms - all with natural daylight
Competitive Delegate rates available
100 Acres woodland and walks for activities and recreation
The flexibility of Gilmerton House can cater for any requirements you have for meetings, including our conference rooms.

Set in the heart of the East Lothian countryside, The Estate's 100 acres of gardens and woodland can accommodate team building days. Nearby, golf at the many prestigious Golf Clubs in East Lothian. Quad biking, horse-riding, clay pigeon shooting, archery and falconry experiences can also be arranged to make any event memorable.

Venue suitability

This venue is suitable for the following uses:

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Yes

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Venue facilities

40 spaces

Within 5 metres

Yes

Yes

Yes - Manned

Other venue facilities

Yes

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Explore the rooms this venue has for hire by expanding the sections below.

The magnificent entrance hall to Gilmerton House, with an impressive open fireplace and stunning marble floor.

Capacity

As theatre:

30

For dancing:

40

8m x 6m

Yes

On the ground floor, complete with grand piano and leading out to the extensive terrace overlooking the gardens and parkland, this room is the perfect retreat for leisurely drinks in the Summer, or snuggling up in front of the open fire in the Winter.

Capacity

As meeting room:

20

For dining:

20

As theatre:

60

6m x 9m

Yes

An elegant room on the ground floor, with views over parkland and gardens, can cater for up to 20 guests.

Capacity

As meeting room:

20

For dining:

20

As theatre:

50

7m x 5m

Yes

Yes

A very light and airy room on the first floor of Gilmerton House, complete with open fireplace. This elegant room has a balcony overlooking the front of the House.

Capacity

As meeting room:

20

As theatre:

40

7m x 6m

Yes

A very impressive wood-panelled room on the first floor of Gilmerton House.
One of the finest rooms of its age in Scotland, the room was designed as a library and completely surrounded with wood panelling that has never been painted and a fine ceiling decorated with Rococo swirls.

Capacity

As meeting room:

30

For dining:

50

As theatre:

100

For dancing:

50

11m x 8m

Yes

Yes

Yes

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