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Highlights of Duff House Guided Tour

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Opening times

1 Apr to 30 Sept:
Thur to Sun, 9.30am to 5pm
Last entry 4.15pm
Closed for lunch 1pm to 2pm

Access is by guided tour only in the morning (9.30am & 11.15am), then free flow access from 2pm.

1 Oct to 31 Mar:
Fri to Sun, 10.15am to 4pm (last entry 3.15pm)
Closed for lunch from 12.15pm to 1pm.

Access is by guided tour only in the morning (10.30am), then free flow access from 1pm.

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Facilities

What's on at Duff House

Exterior view of Duff House

Masterpiece Loan: Lord Byron by William Edward West, 1822

Thursday 28 September 2023 to Sunday 25 August 2024

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Exterior view of Duff House

J.M.W Turner’s Illustrations for ‘The Poetical Works of Thomas Campbell’

Thursday 28 September 2023 to Sunday 24 March 2024

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A drawing by wildlife artist Derek Robertson

Migrations - A Field Study of Adversity

Friday 20 October 2023 to Sunday 28 January 2024

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Awards & Accreditations

Scottish Tourist Board five star historic house badge

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