Hopetoun House hosts company dinners for up to 250 guests, large evening events for 400 to 800, and private dinners for up to 50 in the State Apartments, as well as meetings and weddings. The house stands in a 6,500-acre estate at South Queensferry, near Edinburgh in West Lothian, Scotland.
Seminars and company events
The events team sells meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions, product launches and activations, team building, and filming and photography. The site describes historic rooms with plenty of natural light, as well as grand halls, lounges and gardens that can be used for networking and breakout sessions. Packages run from a small board meeting to a larger workshop and can include refreshments, lunch or afternoon tea. The official pages give no seat counts for the meeting rooms, so ask the team for the layout that fits your group.
Outdoor team building takes place on the front and rear lawns of the house: a mini Highland Games, clay shooting and archery.
Weddings and receptions
The number of weddings is limited each season so the team can give every couple full support. A Wedding Manager guides the planning and the in-house caterer, Heritage Portfolio, serves the day. Outside caterers are not allowed. A brochure and an enquiry form are available on the wedding page, and availability and capacities are given on request.
Rooms and capacities
Three formats are published on the site.
The Scottish Gala Dinner seats up to 250 guests, with live entertainment among the options.
Special occasions in the State Apartments are dinners for up to 50 guests in the main house.
The Hopetoun Grand Experience is designed for 400 to 800 guests. The evening uses the State Apartments, the Ballroom for a ceilidh and whisky bar, the Adam Stables for a rustic bar with bowl food, the Courtyard with a band, and the Colonnades with outdoor food stations.
Other rooms named on the site include the Red Drawing Room, the Tapestry Room, the Garden Room, the Library, the Kintore Room and the Front Hall.
Catering
Heritage Portfolio provides event catering, from canapés to desserts, with seasonal ingredients and a curated wine list. For the Grand Experience, canapés are cooked live at the Colonnade stations and dessert canapés are passed through the house.
History and setting
The house sits within 100 acres of mature grounds, inside the full estate of 6,500 acres, which is also offered for filming and photography. The house and grounds open to visitors from Easter to late September. They are closed to the public for the 2026 season and reopen in spring 2027. Weddings and private events are hosted throughout the year.
Getting there
Follow the signs to South Queensferry. For satellite navigation use the postcode EH30 9RW, which leads to Farquhar Terrace, then continue along the straight road for about 1.5 miles. Do not use the Bo'ness road, the A904, because there is no access to the house from it. The site notes motorway and airport connections nearby. Parking is free for visitors with a ticket, with extra charges possible at large public events, so ask the team about parking for private events.
