Arbuthnot House dates from the start of the 19th century. Anna and Andrew Burnside have been here for more than a quarter of a century - and providing bed and breakfast accommodation during the last few years (since the family left home).
Arbuthnot House offers 4 Star (VisitScotland criteria) bed and breakfast accommodation. Surrounded by a large, well-stocked, garden, it provides a friendly and peaceful setting for both short and longer stays
Falkirk has a good range of shops and restaurants. Recently its recreational facilities were added to by the opening of the Falkirk Wheel and the restoration of navigation on the Forth and Clyde and Union Canals. Falkirk lies at the centre of Central Scotland and enjoys excellent road and rail links to all other parts of Scotland.
The bedrooms (twin or double/ family) have en suite or private facilities and provide
Fresh flowers, Tea, coffee and biscuits Colour TV, radio alarm, Hairdryer
Arbuthnot House is about you feeling at home, enjoying comfort, in a peaceful garden setting, with the finest access throughout Scotland eg. Grangemouth 10 mins, Stirling 15 mins.
The garden has plants from most of the temperate regions of the world - for example: Rhododendrons from the Himalayas; Embothrium and Crinodendron from Chile; Magnolias from China; Hebes and Olearias from New Zealand; and an Atlantic Cedar and Brewer's Spruce from North America. There is even a Brown Fig which, in a good year in these latitudes, produces some welcome fruit.
Our ambition is to have garden interest at all times of the year - and we are still working towards that! That said, the garden is probably at its best in the weeks from late April to early July - from rhododendrons through to roses. (And, of course, subject to all the uncertainties of the climate.)
Arbuthnot House is on the west side of Falkirk, about 1 mile from the town centre. (The town has a good range of shops, restaurants and recreational facilities.)
Falkirk enjoys 1st class road to all parts of Scotland and an excellent and frequent train service.Some examples:
20 minutes by train to Glasgow: 25 minutes by train to Edinburgh; 15 minutes by train to Stirling; 90 minutes drive to the east neuk of Fife; 4 hours drive to Torridon in the North West Highlands.
Within 20 minutes drive from us there is a wealth of historic towns and buildings - such as Stirling and its castle; Linlithgow Palace (birthplace of Mary Queen of Scots); Blackness castle; Culross; and Callander House.
On our side of Falkirk, the Forth and Clyde and Union Canals are minutes' walk from us, as is the Falkirk Wheel. And, if you would like to enjoy a drink with your meal and not have to drive, there are two restaurants just a minute or two's walk from the end of our garden.
How to Find Arbuthnot House
A Georgian house in substantial grounds, Arbuthnot House is just minutes away from the town centre and the town's 3 railway stations, Arbuthnot House is close to the Falkirk Wheel and is within immediate walking distance of restaurants and leisure facilities, town hall and crematorium.
