Broadwoodside is an ancient place of settlement. In 1591 John Robeson of Broadwoodside was a juror at the trial of Agnes Sampson, the most infamous of the North Berwick witches, who was executed in Edinburgh for raising a storm against a ship in which King James VI was travelling. Broadwoodside was mentioned in the 2003 Civic Trust Awards; shortlisted for the Country Life / Savills Genius of Place Award in 2007; and selected as one of ‘The 50 Best Houses and Gardens’ by The Independent in 2012.