Maintenance and gardners have returned to work at the historic house, ahead of its reopening, which volunteers are hoping will happen next month.

Miss Traill's House secretary Susan Morris said approval is needed from the National Trust before the house can reopen.

"We're waiting for the go ahead from the National Trust and we're hoping to be open soon," she said.

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"On September 1 the gardners returned and the maintenance followed on September 15.

"We've been closed since mid-March, so there was a lot of weeds when they first came back."

When Miss Traill's does reopen, there'll be quite a number of restrictions in place.

"We'll be restricted with the number of people we can have," Ms Morris said.

"We've got a strict COVID-19 plan in place that has been approved by the National Trust and we've got all our personal care equipment too."

Because volunteers were unable to meet in person for a number of months, they've been meeting together over Zoom.

Prior to the coronavirus pandemic, Miss Traill's House was open every Saturday and Sunday and on public holidays, with an unlimited amount of visitors.

When the house does reopen Ms Morris said numbers will be restricted on how many people can visit the house and garden, as well as the need to book online via Eventbrite beforehand.

Miss Traill's House is currently a museum containing a significant collection of artefacts from Ida Traill - the owner who donated the house to the National Trust after her death in 1976.

Within the house, the collection consists of furniture, china, paintings and ornaments, as well as an intriguing collection of horse racing memorabilia.

The rooms are set up as they were in 1976, when the National Trust acquired it.