Gardens
Aberfeldy
Cluny House Gardens: 6-acre Himalayan woodland garden at 01887
820795; Putting Green: 18-hole putting green set against the
spectacular backdrop of Wades' Bridge, the Black Watch Memorial and Glen Lyon.
Crarae
Minard Visitors Centre 01546 886614
Crieff
Macrosty Park: impressive mature and rolling parkland with
play areas, tennis, putting, trampolines, paddling pool, refreshments 01764
655693; Drummond Castle Gardens:
One of the finest formal gardens in Europe. Laid out in 17th century and redesigned
and terraced early 19th century. 01764 681257
Edinburgh
Inverest Lodge Garden: conservatory with hardy exotics, aviary
and a collection of old roses 01721 722502; Malleny Walled Garden:
delightful collection of old-fashioned roses and fine herbaceous borders. 400-year-old
clipped yet trees, a herb garden and the National Bonsai Collection for Scotland.
0131 4492283
Gairloch
Inverewe Garden: tallest Australian gum trees in Britain, Chinese
rhododendrons, exotic trees from Chile and Blue Nile lilies from South Africa.
01445 781200
Glasgow
Geilston Walled Gardens: glasshouses, heather garden, herbaceous
and mixed shrub borders and a spectacular Sequoiadenron giganteum
01389 841867; Greenbank Garden: of particular interest to suburban
gardeners, including fountains and a woodland walk. 0141 6393281
Dumbarton
Overtoun Estate: historic gardens, wooded glens and gorges.
Kinross
Kirkgate Park: play area, putting, trampolines, bouncy castle,
bowling. 01577 863161
Kinross House Gardens
Famous for its yew hedges, herbaceous borders and rose beds
Kyle of Lochalsh
Balmacara Estate & Lochalsh Woodland Garden: Pleasant walk
beside the loch. Mature Scots pine, oaks and beeches with developing collections
of bamboo, ferns, fuchsias, hydrangeas and rhododendrons. 01599 566325
Lochgilphead
Arduaine Garden
Brechin
Edzell Castle: One of Scotland's unique sights 01356 648631
Perth
Branklyn Gardens: Once described as the finest private garden
in the country 01273 625535; North Inch: golf course, petanque,
putting, play area, bowling green plus active and passive grass areas; Bells
Cherrybank Centre: Pride of Perth exhibition and the National Heather
Collection. 01738 472818
South Queensferry
Hopetoun House: fine stately home designed by Sir William Bruce and William
Adam 0131 331 2451