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Holmwood House is National Trust for Scotland property. Alexander ‘Greek’ Thomson designed the h His stunning design legacy impresses at every turn.

ABOUT THIS PLACE
Holmwood is a family home like no other in Glasgow. Located in the Southside of the city, it’s masterfully designed but surprisingly cosy, with grand imagination behind it. Alexander ‘Greek’ Thomson designed the house for paper magnate James Couper and his wife in 1857–8, and it’s widely regarded as this Scottish architect’s finest domestic creation. Thomson’s penchant for Grecian styling and symmetry is found throughout Holmwood, where the bold opulent decoration echoes the colours seen in ancient Greek temples. The house is part of an ongoing conservation project and there’s always something new for visitors to see.

02/11/2026

✨And with that, our 2026 season at Holmwood is now at an end!✨

Here are some of our highlights:
🏛️Learned all about Thomson’s iconic architecture on our guided tours
🐰Cracked another case at Easter with Holmwood’s resident detective Basil Baskerville
⚪️ Jonathan Owen at Holmwood - our sculpture installation hosted as part of Glasgow International
🎨Got crafty at our summer collaging event
☕️Served many many cups of coffee and slices of cake in our cafe!
🥕Holmwood in bloom - our kitchen garden was positively bursting with produce this year!

We would like to thank all our visitors for making it another wonderful year at Holmwood!

See you all in the spring! 👋🌷

26/10/2026

⚠️Holmwood Opening Update⚠️

As our teams work to fix storm damage at the site, our grounds will remain closed. Re-opening updates will be posted on our social media and website

We look forward to welcoming you back soon!

23/10/2026

⚠️Adverse Weather Closure⚠️

Due to forecast weather, Holmwood will close at 2pm tomorrow, Saturday 24th October, and remain closed on Sunday 25th.

Holmwood’s grounds will reopen on Monday 26th October following property inspections.

The house and cafe are scheduled to open as normal on Thursday 29th October

We look forward to welcoming you all back to Holmwood next week!

18/10/2026

🍂Autumn mornings at Holmwood🍂

Crisp air, golden leaves, and the soft glow of seasonal colour across the grounds. The perfect way to welcome a new day.

Holmwood is open 10am-5pm**

**Holmwood will close for the winter season on 1st November 2026

16/10/2026

🪲Our new Bug Hotel is now open for business!🪲

All those bugs and beasties at Holmwood are our good friends, so our gardening team have created a cosy new home for them!

Our bug hotel supports insects that help pollinate our wonderful kitchen garden. They also help keep away any nasty pests that might like to have our garden veg for themselves!

Pop by and say hello to our new residents on your next visit!

🏡Did you know we also have ‘human-sized’ accommodation at Holmwood? Check out The Coach House, our holiday home right next door to our historic house. Perfect for a wee winter getaway!🏡

10/10/2026

🍂Nectar of the gods, Holmwood style🍂

Our autumn specials have arrived, bringing all the cosy flavours of the season. Whether you’re visiting the house or stopping by in the cafe, there’s a mythically good drink waiting for you.

See what’s on the menu this autumn season:
✨Salted Honeycomb Hot Chocolate
✨Iced Banana Bread Matcha
✨Salted Caramel Pecan Pie Iced Latte (topped with cold foam)

Also available:
✨Cinnamon Cloud Latte
✨Spiced Pecan Pie Latte & Mocha

Holmwood’s cafe is open Thurs-Sun, 10am-5pm*
*last orders 4.30pm

01/10/2026

🍂 October is your last chance to visit Holmwood before we close for the season on 1 November! 🍂

If you've been meaning to pop in for "that wee visit" all summer, consider this your sign.

It's also your last chance to catch Jonathan Owen's fantastic installation in the house before it disappears along with the longer days and our ability to pretend it's still summer.

🎨 This Saturday at 11am, we're hosting a special tour of the installation with Jonathan Owen himself. It's completely free, but places are limited and must be booked in advance.

👉 Booking link in the comments.

Come for the art, stay for the architecture, leave with at least three photos of stencilled decorations and a renewed desire to own a Victorian home!

16/09/2026

✨Glasgow Doors Open 2026 kicks off tomorrow!✨

We’re participating in the festival on Sat 19th & Sun 20th. Pre-booking for entry is essential - walk ups sadly cannot be guaranteed!

Head to the Events page on our website to secure your tickets now! 🎟️

11/09/2026

🍂Autumnal treats at Holmwood!🍂

With the new season upon us, we’ve got some autumn-inspired treats in our cafe - perfect to have alongside one of our warming hot drinks!

See what we’ve got in the cafe this week:
✨Carrot Cake (gluten free)
✨Pumpkin Spice Latte cake
✨Honeycomb Tiffin
✨Toffee Apple & Cinnamon Cake
✨Double Chocolate Muffin

Holmwood’s cafe is open Thurs-Sun, 10am-5pm*
*last entry 4.30pm

03/09/2026

🍂Hello autumn, our old friend!🍂

We’re celebrating the turn of the season with some cosy seasonal specials, packed with all the comforting flavours we love about this time of year!

Choose from:
🍂Spiced Pumpkin Chai Latte
🍂Brown Sugar Latte

Be sure to order yours on your next visit to Holmwood! 🤎

Holmwood’s cafe is open Thurs-Sun, 10am-5pm*
*last orders 4.30pm

Address

61-63 Netherlee Road, Cathcart
Glasgow
G443YU

Opening Hours

Thursday	10am - 5pm
Friday	10am - 5pm
Saturday	10am - 5pm
Sunday	10am - 5pm

Telephone

+441415710184

Website

http://www.nts.org.uk/Property/Holmwood/

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