KEMNAY HOUSE

In the second part of this post, I wanted to remember a hugely important member of the family - Nanny. Her commitment, love and hard work would have made an...

As we had planned to open for VE Day this coming weekend, we thought we'd communicate some of the stories about life at Kemnay during the War through our blo...

Here's a wonderful, and very kind, update from our fantastic volunteer Sheila (who cleaned all the books in the library last year, along with Jill Standing)....

As everywhere, the effects of this international crisis have been a challenge for us: The month started with designing advertisements for a VE Day celebratio...

Whilst sorting an clearing out the old pantry, in an attempt to make it a usable space for assembling flower arrangements for our events, I came across yet a...

What a busy month December has been - We started off with our Christmas pop-up shop; this year expanding up the front stairs and into the inner hall, so that...

Our intrepid archivists continue their journey through the many bundles of letters in our collection, cataloguing and noting information of interest. As the ...

It's all a bustle at KH this week as we ready ourselves for North East Open Studios (14th to 23rd September). After an extended break we return as a venue t...

While setting up exhibits for a summer tour and tea, organised for The Shell Pensioners Association, I was struck by how many beautiful oriental patterns we ...

In 1918 Dorothy Burnett (sister to Arthur, the 8th Laird of Kemnay) wrote a poem describing the perfect country garden that many city dwellers would have dre...

The wilderness that surrounds Kemnay House was intricately planned and planted by George Burnett (1714-1780). He mixed indigenous and exotic trees, turning...

Last week myself and some trusted Friends of Kemnay House were busy transforming the dusty dining room, that has been shuttered up through winter, into a ban...

The decorations are down; tidied back into cupboards for another year. The house is quiet. So, it's that time of year again when we reflect on what has bee...

The Kemnay House Kitchen is a busy place at this time of year, and has been for centuries. When the induction hob is turned on it's hard to imagine that thi...

It is usually a rule in the family to ignore all things Christmasy until the 1st of December, but we are doing things differently this year - Our entrance ha...

Last week we were pleased to welcome the Aberdeen Art Fund for a guided tour. Our very knowledgeable and enthusiastic visitors were shown the House's most i...

This is such a gorgeous time of year on the Estate, with the majestic trees changing from green to red and golden hues. The berries are weighing down the br...

Although it has been a pleasure eating the bees' honey harvest, seeing a rise in the ladybird population and counting the numerous butterflies this year, the...

We have been readying the house for the final meeting of Kemnay's SWRI group, which will be disbanding after this evening's get-together. It is poignant to h...

The hot summer has played havoc with many a garden and farm further south, so we realise how lucky we've been in the North East of Scotland to have enjoyed j...