Hospitalfield House

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In Person

Hospitalfield House is a very special 19th century Arts & Crafts house, built on the site of a medieval hostel or hospital established by the Benedictine order of monks who founded Arbroath Abbey. 

The house as it is today was the vision of 19th century artist Patrick Allan Fraser and his wife Elizabeth. At Hospitalfield, the Allan Fraser’s weren’t so much creating their home but a place of learning for artists of the future. Their legacy continued into the 20th century with the Art School which opened in 1902 and remains today through our continuing contemporary art programmes. 

The house grounds also feature a distinctive double Walled Garden, redesigned by the late Nigel Dunnett and reopened in 2021. The scheme was developed to reveal the unique horticultural history of the site at Hospitalfield, which has been tended as a garden for over 800 years.  

Guided house tours at 10.30am, 12 noon and 1.30pm. Garden open 10am to 4pm.

Booking is essential for guided tours of the house. Please book online at https://www.citizenticket.com/events/hospitalfield-trading/hospitalfield-angus-doors-open-days/. No booking required to visit the Walled Garden and Fernery.

Facilities

• WC
• Refreshments
• Parking
• Disabled WC
• Limited Access

Additional Access Information

Hospitalfield House is a Victorian house over several floors with wide staircases and banisters in most cases.

Hospitalfield Gardens and Café is wheelchair accessible via a ramp into the Gardens and there are wide pathways throughout the Walled Gardens. It is possible to access the ground floor level of the restored Fernery.

Disabled parking is available by the Garden Gate entrance to the Walled Garden.

Hospitalfield would like to prepare with you for your visit and give any information which could help, so please do get in touch by emailing info@hospitalfield.org.uk or phoning 01241656124.

There is disabled parking available on site by the entrance to the Garden.

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