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Gardens in Perthshire |
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Cherrybank Gardens, Perth - Home to Europe's largest collection of heathers. Branklyn Gardens, Perth* - Described as the finest two acres of private garden in the country. Cluny House Gardens, Aberfeldy - Himalayan/North American woodland garden overlooking the scenic Strathtay valley. Drummond Gardens, Crieff *- A mile of beech lined avenue leads to a formidable ridge-top tower house. Glendoick Gardens and Garden Centre, Glencarse* - Voted one of Europe's top 50 gardens. Hercules Garden, Blair Castle* - A ten acre walled garden in the grounds of Blair Castle. Spectacular views over its sloping ground and interlocking ponds. Scone Palace, Perth* - Extensive grounds and a magnificent Pinetum dating from 1848. Explorers Garden, Pitlochry* - A unique garden following in the footsteps of the Scottish Plant Hunters. University of Dundee Botanic Garden, Dundee* - A wide range of plants, with fine collections of conifers and broadleafed trees and shrubs, tropical and temperate glasshouse, water-garden and herb garden. Kinross House, Kinross - Kinross House and its gardens command stunning views out over Loch Leven to the island and the castle where Mary Queen of Scots spent a year in captivity. Bolfracks Garden, Aberfeldy - Bolfracks Garden has a north-facing aspect with spectacular views over the Tay Valley in highland Perthshire. During your stay visit as many as the eleven gardens as you wish and take advantage to the Perthshire Gardens Collection Discount Ticket (available from any Perthshire Information Centre or any of the gardens marked with an *) Perthshire is also known as Big Tree Country and boasts some of the finest trees and woodland of anywhere in Europe, including record breakers such as the Fortingall Yew, the oldest living thing in Europe, and the tallest hedge in the world at Meikleour. |