Hidden treasures that have been forgotten in Scottish castles and stately homes for decades are to be sold for Elizabeth Finn Care

Where there’s muck there’s brass, or at least that’s what the organisers of a unique charity attic sale hope.

Taking place in Dalkeith Palace on 17 May, Scotland’s first ever castle and stately homes attic sale is raising funds for Elizabeth Finn Care.

Instead of the usual car boot type items that have been stuck in the back of someone’s cupboard for years, those who attend will have the chance to get their hands on some more unusual goods.

Up to 50 stall holders are expected to attend, with each being from castles, stately homes and other large houses across Scotland, including from Kelburn Castle in Ayrshire and Duns Castle in Berwickshire, to name just two.

They will be selling antique furniture, vintage clothing, old china and household goods, books, pictures, linen, old sporting gear, vintage toys and dolls and all sorts of collectables, all in the garden of the former seat of the Duke of Buccleuch.

Simon Hopkins, chief executive of Elizabeth Finn Care, a charity which supports people in financial need by providing grants and guidance directly to individuals and families, said: “This is a great example of how our amazing volunteers find more and more ingenious ways of raising funds for the charity.

“I know that it will be a fun and fascinating event and crucially everyone who attends can be secure in the knowledge that the money raised is going to help people in Scotland who need help urgently.”