Gardens in Surrounding Areas
Achamore Gardens
Isle of Gigha
Argyll
PA41 7AD
Tel: 01583 505254
Fax: 01583 505244
Contact: Sandra and William Howden
Open: All year round, dawn tilll dusk.
Admission: Honesty box at entrance.
Getting There: Ferry from Tayinloan, Kintyre to Isle of Gigha; 1 1/2 miles from ferry terminal.
Description: 50 acres of natural woodlands. It also contains a large walled garden, pond area and many rare and interesting plants and trees growing in this frost-free climate, as well as rhododendrons, azaleas and camellias.
An Cala
Isle of Seil
Argyll
PA34 4RF
Tel: 01852 300237
Fax: 01852 300237
Contact: Mrs Sheila Downie
Open: 1st April until 31st October 10am until 6pm
Admission: £3
Getting There: On the A816 South of Oban turn right to Easdale, 8 miles further next to Inshaig Hotel.
Description: A lovely small garden initially designed to peak in spring, the season has now been extended. You'll find slate path walks, herbaceous borders, clematis growing up many trees, secluded benches, tranquil ponds and high point ocean vistas.
Archattan Priory Garden
Archatten Priory
By Oban
Tel: 01631 750274
Fax: 01631 750238
Contact: Mrs Sarah Troughton
Open: 1 April(or Good Friday if earlier) –31st October 9am-6pm
Admission: £3
Getting There: Cross Connel Bridge on the A828 North. First turning on the right, well sign posted. Tea room open daily 11am-6pm. Sells guide books and local crafts. Toilets including disabled.
Description: This 13th-century monastery is now a private home with a four-acre front garden of rolling lawns and billowing herbaceous beds. Behind the the private home lie the ruins of the chapel, in the care of Historic Scotland. It is open with the garden.
Ardencraig Gardens
Ardencraig Lane
High Craigmore Rothesay
Isle of Bute
PA20 9EZ
Tel: 01700 504644
Contact: Martin Deighan
Open: 1st May-30th September 9am-4.30pm
Monday – Friday 1pm-4.30pm. Saturday & Sunday
Getting There: Travel east from Rothesay to Mount Stuart Road, uphill from there to Albany Road, signposted.
Description: Extensive bedding and fuchsia displays containing some of the best cultivars available. A number of avaries housing a range of foreign birds species have been built to create further interest.Ardkinglas Woodland Garden
Cairndow
Argyll
PA26 8BH
Tel: 01499 600263
Fax: 01499 600263
Contact: Mark Sands
Admission: £3.50
Open: Gardens open all year round dawn till dusk
www.ardkinglas.com
Getting there: Off the A83 Glasgow-Campbeltown road at Cairndow.
Description: Overlooks Loch Fyne and some of the tallest trees in the country. Tree seedlings are for sale.
Ardmaddy Castle Garden
By Oban
Argyll
PA34 4QY
Tel: 01852 300353
Fax: 01852 300353
Contact: Mrs Minette Struthers
Open: Gardens open all year round dawn till dusk
Getting There: Eight miles south of Oban on A816. Take signpost for Easdale. One and a half miles off the B844 where signposted, one mile before Seil Island "Atlantic Bridge".
Description: Formal walled and water gardens.
Arduaine Gardens
By Oban
Argyll
PA34 4XQ
Tel: 08444 493 2216
Open: Every day of the year, 9-30am – Sunset
www.nts.org.uk
Getting There: 4 Miles south of Kilmelford, just off the A816, midway between Oban and Lochgilphead.
Description: A wonderfully mossy coastal garden with exceptional views and 20 acres of outstanding woodland plants. No dogs allowed.
Ascog Hall Fernery and Garden
Isle Of Bute
Argyll
PA20 9EU
Tel: 01700 504555
Admission: £3
www.ascoghallfernery.co.uk
Description: A fairty-tale setting with a Victorian fern house, gravel garden and rose garden.Crarae Gardens
Inverary
www.nts.org.uk
Admission: £5
Description: Lush 50-acre woodland bursting full of wild rhodendroms and tumbling streams; you'll feel like you are in a Himalayan gorge.
Mount Stuart
Isle of Bute
Tel: 01700 503877
www.mountstuart.com
Description: 300 acres of wilderness, woodland and designed landscape dating back to c1717 when the second Earl of Bute started designs.
Where we all deserve a little tranquility.....
