Luxury country house, Scotland

The Mansion is a beautiful exclusive-use country house near Gorebridge, just outside Edinburgh, set in the rolling Midlothian countryside. We host weddings, private celebrations, and exclusive stays, so no two days look quite the same — one week it might be dressing the house for a wedding, the next it's general upkeep and getting the gardens ready for guests. The best bits for volunteers: - Your own space in a beautiful setting, comfortable accommodation on a historic country estate, away from the noise of city life. - Edinburgh on your doorstep, close enough for days off exploring one of Europe's most beautiful capital cities, while still being tucked away in the quiet of Midlothian countryside. - Varied, hands-on work, a mix of hospitality, grounds, and general property tasks, so you'll pick up a genuinely broad range of skills, not just one repetitive job. - Small, friendly team, you'll be working closely with me and a tight-knit crew, not lost in a huge operation. If you're looking for free, comfortable accommodation on a historic Scottish estate in exchange for varied, hands-on work and you love old buildings, countryside, and being part of something a bit different, Kirkhill is a great fit. You'll pick up new skills, have Edinburgh on your doorstep for days off, and leave with a proper soft spot for Scotland. This is hands-on, varied work across both properties, what you're doing changes week to week depending on what's going on. You'll get stuck into a mix of: Gardening & grounds upkeep — keeping the estate looking its best Room renovations, helping refresh and update guest rooms Cleaning, turning rooms around between guests to a high standard Moving furniture, setting up and reconfiguring spaces for events, weddings, and guest stays There's no fixed routine, some weeks you'll be heads-down on a renovation project, other weeks it's more hospitality and turnover work. It's a genuinely broad mix, so you'll leave with a real range of practical skills, not just one repetitive task.