Abbotsford
Abbotsford, the home of Sir Walter Scott, and the Walter Scott Prize
The Walter Scott prize for Historical Fiction moved to what might be considered its natural spiritual home, Abbotsford, in February 2024.
The Prize is now managed by The Abbotsford Trust, the independent charity responsible for Sir Walter Scott’s extraordinary Borders home with the generous support of Hawthornden Foundation, the Buccleuch Living Heritage Trust, and The Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry, in memory of Elizabeth Buccleuch.
Abbotsford is the astonishing home Scott built on the proceeds of storytelling and the book sales of classics such as The Lady of the Lake, Rob Roy and Ivanhoe. Visitors to Abbotsford can explore Walter Scott’s ‘conundrum castle’ home and gardens, woodland and riverside estate walks, Witch Corner: a folklore themed sculpture trail, café, gift shop and exhibition. The house and gardens welcome thousands of visitors from March- December each year and the estate, free and open all year round, welcomes many more.
The Abbotsford Trust has a charitable mission to:
Preserve, protect and improve the Abbotsford buildings and contents and land associated with Sir Walter Scott and his family for the benefit and enjoyment of the public;
and,
To advance the education of the public in relation to the life and works of Sir Walter Scott and the history of Abbotsford.
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