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Seasonal Visitor Attraction in the Scottish Borders. Make it top of your list of places to see in the Borders and you won’t be disappointed.

Enjoy Guided House Tours, Woodland Adventure Playground, Family Events, Way-Marked Walks, Gallery Exhibitions and Old Kitchen Café, Gift Shop and Self-Catering Accommodation. This majestic House and its grounds have been the centre of life in this rural oasis for more than 200 years. Bowhill enjoys a regal seat in the heart of the ancient royal hunting forest of Ettrick and is blessed with an abundance of glorious scenery. For outdoor activities, family days out, House tours full of history and art, weddings, private events and field sports, you’ll find this is a truly magical place.

02/11/2026

Thank you for joining us this autumn! 🍂

With our Halloween activities now wrapped up, another season at Bowhill has come to a close – but not for long!

We'll be welcoming visitors back this winter for Tinsel, Toys and All the Joys, our festive Christmas calendar, with plenty of seasonal magic to look forward to.

Bookings are now open for our Santa experiences and wreath-making workshops, with one more festive announcement still to come… 🎄

🎅 Christmas events:
https://www.bowhillhouse.co.uk/event/christmas-events/

📩 Sign up to our newsletter to be the first to hear our latest news and announcements:
https://www.bowhillhouse.co.uk/newsletter/

31/10/2026

This is how your weekend should look… 🍂🎃

Get out and about and make the most of the weekend with a day out at Bowhill! Come along in your Halloween costumes, enjoy our Halloween Trail, explore the pumpkin patch and make the most of everything else on offer around the Grounds.

We're open today and tomorrow, and while Halloween might officially end tonight, there's still plenty of autumnal fun to enjoy!

Here's what's waiting for you:
🎃 Halloween Trail & Pumpkin Patch
🌳 Adventure Playground
🧸 Indoor Soft Play
🎬 Halloween films
🎨 Self-led crafts
🔥 Toasting marshmallows
🍕 Pizza (Saturday only)
☕ Café open

Plus, two adults go FREE with a children's booking!

🎟 There's still time to join us – tickets are available online. Or, for something a little different, join us after dark for our evening Halloween Trail, with atmospheric lighting, spooky characters and treats along the way (tonight only!) 🌙👻

https://www.bowhillhouse.co.uk/event/halloween/

29/10/2026

🎃 A weekend of Halloween fun awaits at Bowhill! 👻🍂

Our Halloween Trail is back open from tomorrow, with three days of spooky family fun ahead, Friday to Sunday!

Follow the trail around the enchanting Grounds and conclude your adventure at the pumpkin patch. Enjoy a spooky film in the theatre, get creative with self-led crafts in the Courtyard Gallery, let off steam in the soft play and Adventure Playground and round off your visit by roasting marshmallows over the fire! 🔥

There’s plenty to see and do, making it the perfect autumn day out for all the family.

🎟️ Book your tickets and join us this weekend:
https://www.bowhillhouse.co.uk/event/halloween/

28/10/2026

⚠️ 𝗕𝗢𝗪𝗛𝗜𝗟𝗟 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: 𝗚𝗥𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗦 𝗔𝗖𝗖𝗘𝗦𝗦 & 𝗛𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗢𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗡 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗟 ⚠️

Following work to clear storm damage from the weekend, some areas of the Grounds are now accessible again.

✅ We’re pleased to confirm that our Halloween Trail will go ahead as planned from Friday 30th October to Sunday 1st November, and the Upper Loch path has also reopened.

Please note that other way-marked walks across the wider Grounds remain closed while we continue to clear fallen trees and branches and make paths safe.

Thank you for your patience while our team works hard to reopen more areas as soon as possible.

28/10/2026

Experience Bowhill after dark this weekend... 🌙👻

This Friday and Saturday evening, join us for a spookier take on our Halloween Trail, with a little trick or treating along the way! 🎃

Follow the atmospheric lighting through the trail, meet a few extra spooky characters and collect some sweets before finishing at the pumpkin patch to pick your own pumpkin to take home.

Feeling peckish? Pizza Geeks will be serving up their delicious pizzas, plus treats from the Old Horsebox include marshmallows to toast and hot chocolate to enjoy under the moonlight. 🔥🍕☕

🌙 Evening sessions: 5pm–7pm
📅 Friday 30 & Saturday 31 October

🎟️ Book your tickets:
https://www.bowhillhouse.co.uk/event/trick-or-treat-night/

🎃 Prefer a daytime visit? Halloween fun continues Friday to Sunday, with daytime tickets still available:
🎟️ https://www.bowhillhouse.co.uk/event/halloween/

27/10/2026

⚠️ 𝗕𝗢𝗪𝗛𝗜𝗟𝗟 𝗚𝗥𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗦 𝗖𝗟𝗢𝗦𝗘𝗗 ⚠️

Please note that the Grounds at Bowhill, including all way-marked walks, are currently closed until further notice due to storm damage.

Our team are currently assessing the damage and working as quickly and safely as possible to make the paths safe again by clearing fallen trees and low-hanging branches.

Thank you for your patience and understanding. We’ll keep you updated!

🎃 Halloween Events: Friday - Sunday, will go ahead as planned! 🎃

26/10/2026

After a brief halt in our Halloween happenings, there are now a few more days to join us at Bowhill! 🎃

🗓 Join us on Friday 30th, Saturday 31st October and Sunday 1st November for a little more spooky-season fun.

Explore the Grounds, visit the pumpkin patch and let the little ones enjoy the Playground, with Halloween haunts and eerie sights to discover along the way. 👻

There’s plenty more to enjoy around the Courtyard, too, with self-led crafts, Soft Play, film screenings and the Café and shop to take a break and refuel.

🎃 Make the most of the final days of Halloween at Bowhill and book your visit here: https://www.bowhillhouse.co.uk/event/halloween/

23/10/2026

📣 𝗛𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗢𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗡 𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗦 📣

✅ Saturday 24th October – Earlier opening at 9am, with the weather monitored throughout the day.
❌ Sunday 25th October – Event cancelled.

It is with regret that we announce the cancellation of this Sunday's Halloween event due to the forecast of increasingly high winds.

Tomorrow's event (Saturday 24th October) will go ahead, with an earlier start time of 9am. This will give visitors the opportunity to enjoy the trail before the forecast adverse weather arrives. We’ll continue to monitor conditions throughout the day and keep you updated if anything changes. If you’re planning to visit tomorrow, we recommend arriving earlier where possible.

🎟️ 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀: Anyone booked for Sunday 25th will be contacted directly. Tickets can be transferred to an alternative date, or a refund arranged if you’re unable to visit another day.

🎃 𝗘𝗫𝗧𝗥𝗔 𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘 𝗔𝗗𝗗𝗘𝗗!
We’ll be open as planned on Friday 30th and Saturday 31st October, and we’re pleased to announce that Sunday 1st November has now been added as an extra date, giving you another chance to enjoy the Halloween fun!

We’re very sorry for any disappointment and thank you for your understanding.🎃

Address

Bowhill House, Selkirk
Bowhill
TD75ET

Website

http://www.bowhillhouse.co.uk/

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