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The House

Duff House, designed by Scottish architect William Adam (1689-1748), is the grandest classical country house to be built on a fresh site in early 18th century Scotland. It is considered to be an Adam masterpiece and is one of the most important buildings in the North. The foundation stone was laid on the 11th June 1735 and the building was finished five years later.

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Grounds

Duff House is a jewel set in a stunning triangle of coast, river and parkland. Visitors can enjoy peaceful walks south along the River Deveron or along the Banffshire coastline to the north of the house that have hardly changed over the last three hundred years.

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Frans Snyders, Michievous Monkeys, Scottish National Gallery

Mischievous Monkeys

Mischievous Monkeys by the Flemish painter Frans Snyders is a typical example of the still-life genre he was famous for. Later in his career, he changed to depicting wild animals in hunting scenes and was employed by Rubens who admired his ability in representing fur and skin. Snyders worked in Spain and Italy but died in Antwerp in 1657, the city of his birth.

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Weddings

Duff House is a romantic, fairy-tale venue for either a wedding ceremony or for photography and many couples have already enjoyed sharing their special day with family and friends in the unique historic setting of the house and grounds. Wedding photographs can be taken inside the house using the stunning classical gilt interiors as a grand backdrop, or outside in the grounds.

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The House

Discover Duff's Fascinating Facts

William Adam's creation Duff House is one of Scotland's most important houses.

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Collections

Admire Magnificent Works of Art

Duff House contains a wonderful collection of paintings and furniture on loan from the National Galleries of Scotland.

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Shop & Tearoom

Enjoy Food, Drink & Gifts

Information on the tearoom and shop including menus and special offers.

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Grounds

Explore Duff's Impressive Estate

Enjoy a peaceful walk in the grounds, laid out in the 18th century by the 2nd Earl.

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Opening Times
& Prices

1 April - 31 October
11am-5pm daily

1 November - 31 March
11am-4pm, Thursday to Sunday

Admission to Galleries
Full price - £7.10
Concession - £5.70
Child - £4.30

Free admission to the
shop and tearoom on
the ground floor

Location

Duff House is an hour's drive north of Aberdeen in the north east of Scotland, in easy distance of two airports to UK and European destinations.

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What's On

William McTaggart exhibition

From the 6th April to 30th June we will host an enigmatic exhibition of over 20 watercolours, compositional studies and oil paintings by one of Scotland's best loved artists, William McTaggart.

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Outdoor Theatre: Babe the Sheep-Pig

Dick King-Smith's heartwarming tale of friendship, courage and determination is vividly brought to life by the same creative team behind Illyria's sensational record-breaking 2012 production of The Twits. Enjoy the adventures of Babe the Sheep-Pig at this outdoor theatre production

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The Prisoners of Duff House

Join us on Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th of July and delve into the history of Duff House during the Second World War. Meet a Scottish soldier and find out about the events leading up to the bombing of the house by the German airforce during WWII.

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Outdoor Theatre: The Mikado

This wonderful comic opera might be set in Japan but it is very much a parody of British politics, institutions and public life and although written in the 19th century is surprisingly relevant in the 21st! It gets the complete Illyria treatment in this outdoor theatre production.

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