Originally built in 1861, this stunning baronial mansion was completely renovated in 2004 and now houses a luxury 4-star country house hotel, set in 28 acres of beautiful, tranquil grounds.
Despite its peaceful rural location, Cringletie House is only about 30 minutes’ drive from the city of Edinburgh and Edinburgh Airport. The convenient and yet secluded location make this small country house hotel ideal for a relaxing or romantic break. With its 4 red stars, Cringletie House is the only AA-rated top hotel in the Scottish Borders. The restaurant, with its hand-painted ceiling, provides excellent fine dining. The à la carte menu changes seasonally to reflect the finest, freshest produce available locally, with many dishes featuring ingredients from the hotel’s own 400-year-old walled kitchen garden.
The idyllic location and beautifully appointed accommodation makes the hotel a superb base from which to explore the Tweed Valley, with its many attractions and activities.
During the renovations in 2004, Cringletie House was made fully wheelchair accessible. There is also one dedicated room suitable for disabled guests, wheelchair users and those with reduced mobility. The hotel offers disabled parking, an entrance ramp, a chairlift to the ground floor and a passenger lift to the first and second floor. After conversations with representatives of the Scottish Deaf Association, technical equipment was installed to make guests with impaired hearing feel safe in their bed at night.
The public rooms are all very warm and welcoming, with log fires in all of them. All public rooms have a service bell, which is connected to the original butler panel. In bygone days, the bells served to call upon the services of the butler. Today, the bells are still there for the comfort and convenience of all guests.
The lounge bar on the ground floor provides a nice, homely atmosphere. Here you can enjoy your pre-dinner drinks or your after-dinner coffee. As it is adjacent to the conservatory, the bar also offers plenty of opportunities to enjoy some fresh air when the weather is fine.
The library on the first floor is a haven of comfort and tranquillity for total relaxation. For those who do not want to travel with their laptops, a public computer is available in the library. Guests can also entertain themselves also with a selection of games.
The main lounge enjoys an easterly aspect and is a wonderful spot to catch up with the newspapers.
With state-of-the-art audiovisual equipment, it does not take long to transform a lounge into a meeting room. Depending on the number of delegates, the hotel can also make available the boardroom, the Maguire Room and, for larger numbers, the conservatory.
Important! Some policies may vary from these depending on your room, date and rate selection. Please check the room information when booking.
All children are welcome. All children under 1 year stay free of charge when using existing bedding. All children under 2 years are charged GBP 35.00 per night and person for cots. All older children or adults are charged GBP 35.00 per night and person for extra beds. Maximum capacity of extra beds/babycots in a room is 1.
If cancelled up to 1 day before the date of arrival, no fee will be charged. If cancelled later or in case of no-show, the total price of the reservation will be charged.
To cancel an existing booking please go to the Cancellation page.
VAT is included. Service charge is included. City/tourist tax is not applicable.
Free Public parking is possible on site.
Pets are allowed. Charges may be applicable.
Wireless internet is available in the entire hotel and is free of charge.
No deposit will be charged.
All children are welcome. All children under 1 year stay free of charge when using existing bedding. All children under 2 years are charged GBP 35.00 per night and person for cots. All older children or adults are charged GBP 35.00 per night and person for extra beds. Maximum capacity of extra beds/babycots in a room is 1.
As one would expect in a property with the history of Cringletie House, all of the rooms have their own individual character and their own unique charm. The hotel offers a range of luxurious accommodation, including large rooms, smaller rooms and romantic turret rooms, all furnished to the highest standards.
Every room is beautifully appointed and well equipped with all the comforts and facilities that you would expect in a 4-star luxury hotel. However, Cringletie House prides itself on exceeding expectations, and it is in the details that the hotel’s quality really shines through.
Beds are normally made with feather duvets and pillows - the tog rating of the duvets depending on the season. However, should you prefer blankets or non-allergenic duvets or pillows, the hotel will make your bed accordingly. The standard pillows are of the firm variety. Should you wish to have a slightly softer pillow, alternatives are again available.
The earthy colours of the soft furnishings reflect the immediate environment of the house. Each of the rooms has a superb view over the grounds, the gardens and the softly rolling hills beyond. Whether it is spring, summer, autumn or winter, the wonderful views over the beautiful ever-changing landscape will delight everyone.
All of the en suite bathrooms are comfortably warm and each has a temperature-controlled heated towel rail. Every bathroom comes with plenty of soft, fluffy towels and luxurious bathrobes and slippers. The bathrooms also include a selection of high-quality Molton Brown toiletries and luxury bathroom products available for you to enjoy. Depending on the room of your choice, you will have a bath and shower, a shower over the bath or a shower.
All rooms have a wall-mounted flat-screen TV and an internet connection point offering high-speed LAN wired internet access, in addition to Wi-Fi wireless internet access.
Savour the interesting and well-balanced dishes carefully created by the award-winning kitchen team, under the inspirational leadership of the head chef. The contemporary cuisine is influenced by the abundance of fresh Scottish produce available locally, all put together with native Scottish flair.
The restaurant is open for dinner every day, offering an impressive à la carte menu, which changes regularly to reflect the finest, freshest produce available locally. Dishes also regularly feature ingredients grown on-site, in the hotel’s own 400-year-old walled kitchen garden. For that special occasion, or just to treat yourself, you could opt for the 7-course tasting menu. The traditional and popular Sunday lunch is also served in the main restaurant.
Lunch is a lighthearted affair, served in the Croquet Lawn Brasserie in the conservatory.
Those with special dietary needs can be accommodated by prior request. Please contact the hotel in advance in order to inform them of your requirements, using the contact details supplied on your confirmation email.
To complement your food, the hotel offers an extensive wine list, featuring a good selection of house wines. For connoisseurs, the wine list also offers some very interesting choices, which will challenge the knowledge of grapes and regions of even the most experienced and knowledgeable.
Cringletie House would not be a proper Scottish country house hotel if it did not have a well-stocked whisky bar. The variety of malt whiskies available is endless and Island, Speyside, Lowland and Highland are just a few of the distinctive categories of whisky available.
By Car (from Edinburgh/Edinburgh Airport):
- Take the A720 (City of Edinburgh Bypass).
- Exit the A720 onto the A703 towards Biggar.
- At the fork in the road, stay left, continuing on the A703 towards Peebles.
- Continue through Penicuik and Eddleston.
- After you have passed through Eddleston, look for the sign for Cringletie House on the right-hand side of the road.
By Car (from the Newcastle area):
- Head for the A696 to Jedburgh.
- At Elishaw, continue along the A68.
- Close to Melrose, turn left onto the A6061 towards Galashiels.
- At Galashiels, take the A72 towards Peebles.
- At the Peebles roundabout, turn right onto the A703 towards Edinburgh.
- There is a sign for Cringletie House after 2 miles (3.2 km).
By Car (from the Carlisle area):
- Take the M6/M74 motorway towards Glasgow.
- Leave the motorway at junction 15, taking the exit for Mofffat, onto the A701 scenic route to Edinburgh.
- At Drumelzier, turn right onto the B712 towards Peebles.
- Turn right onto A72. Through Peebles, at roundabout turn left onto A703 direction Edinburgh. Cringletie House is signposted after 2 miles.
By Helicopter:
Location: EH45 8PL Great Britain;
Grid Ref: NT233453
X: 323400m
Y: 645300m
Latitude: 55:41:43N (55.6952)
Longitude: 3:13:13W (-3.2203)
*Directions included in email booking confirmation
