GARDENS
Aberdeenshire is indeed a garden tended with love,
generations of gardeners have used their skills to
build beauty here.
Despite being north east, the climate is temperate
for plants and flowers, in season, plants and flowers
adorn streets, parks, gardens and estates.
We have mentioned just a few gardens to visit here
which will hopefully appeal to appreciative visitors
from the casual gardener to the most ardent horticulturist
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Balmoral Castle & Gardens
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Aberdeen.
Miss M. Mackechnie. 01224 487269.
Atmospheric walled garden in Old Aberdeen. Wide range
of rare and unusual plants and old-fashioned roses.
Admission. Open June to August by appointment
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Mintlaw,
by Peterhead. Phone 01771 622857.
Open all year daily 20 Mar-22 Sept 0700-2200; rest
of year 0700-1900.
A 230 acre Country Park laid in the grounds of an
old Buchan estate. Facilities include nature trails,
woodlands, adventure playground, picnic sites, sensory
garden and Ranger events program
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Balmoral.
Phone 013397 42334 or 42335
One of the top 10 visitor attractions of Aberdeenshire.
World famous. E-mail info@balmoralcastle.com.
Private garden open periodically to the public.
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Crathes Castle Walled Garden
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Cruickshank Botanic Garden
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Sauchen, Inverurie
Phone 01330 833463.
With over 400 years of history. It
is open in its season on a daily basis from 11 am
or 1:30 pm. Garden is open July to October from 9:30
am to 5:30 pm. Admission price is for castle or garden.
One of the top 10 visitor attractions
of Aberdeenshire.
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Crathes Castle , Banchory
Phone 01330 844525.
Open every day 0930-sunset. Grounds may be closed
at short notice on very busy days due to the limited
capacity for car parking.Sir James Burnett and his
wife Lady Sybil have used their imagination and skill
to create and evolve the distinctive, compartmentalized,
ornamental thematic displays throughout the 3.75
acres of walled garden.
One of the top 10 visitor attractions
of Aberdeenshire.
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St. Machar Drive, Aberdeen.
Phone 01224 272704.
Open Monday to Friday, 0900 to 1700, May to September
on Saturday and Sunday from 1400 to 1700. University
garden of 11 acres with herbaceous border, rock garden,
terrace and arboretum. Part of Conoco Natural History
Center. Admission free.
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Drum Castle Garden of Historic Roses
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Gordon Highlanders Museum Garden
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Drumoak, by Banchory. Phone 01330
811204.
Garden open Easter Weekend, May to September daily,
also weekends in October from 1000 to 1800.
The grounds are in the Old Wood of Drum, an ancient
oak woodland, site of special scientific interest,
with mixed woodlands, three waymarked walks and an
arboretum. Within the old walled garden is a fine
collection of historic roses through four centuries.
One of the top 10 visitor attractions
of Aberdeenshire.
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Aberdeen. Polmuir Rd
Phone 01224 585310
Unlike most gardens of this quality, admission is
free - easily the largest indoor horticultural collection
in Europe.
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St. Luke's,
Viewfield Road, Aberdeen.
Phone 01224 311200.
Open April to October, Tuesday to Saturday 1030-1630,
Sun 1330-1630. Victorian garden originally designed
by Sir George Reid. No charge for access to gardens
and tearoom.
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Tarves,
by Ellon.
Phone 01651 851489.
Park open all
year. Open Apr-Sept daily, 1100-1730.
Ranger service, guided walks and self guide trails.
Bird hides, discovery room, adventure playground and
picnic site.
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Alford.
Phone 019755 62453.
Visitor Centre with displays and information on flora
and fauna, natural history and farming life of the
area.
Riverside nature trails, guided walks and picnic
site.
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Groates
Rd at Hazlehead Avenue. Aberdeen.
Phone 01224 522734.
The largest park in the city, gifted to Aberdeen.
Free admission attraction (except for the maze),
open daily all year.
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Leith Hall Garden and tearoom
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Viewfield
Road, Aberdeen. Phone 01224 522734.
Situated on Viewfield Road in the City of Aberdeen,
Johnstone Gardens is a small park with streams, ponds,
a waterfall and a rustic bridge.
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Kildrummy,
by Alford
Phone 019755 71277 or 71203.
Open April to October, daily 1000 to 1700. In early
summer, see the rhododendrons, azaleas in their spectacular
displays. September to October has autumn blazing
color. Also see Alpine shrub and water gardens, video
room, play area, walks. Gardens are accessible for
wheelchairs. Superb! Admission fee
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Kennethmont,
Insch, Huntly,
Phone 01464 831216
Leith Hall Gardens House
Good Friday to Easter Monday,
daily 12-5; 1 May to 30 Sep, Fri-Tue 12-5.
Garden and grounds, all year, daily 9.30-sunset
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Pitmedden Garden and Museum of Farming
Life
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Home
Farm, Monymusk
Phone 01467 651543.
Mainly herbaceous plants in a walled garden setting.
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Persley,
Aberdeen.
Phone 01224 522734.
Open May to September 0930-2100,
October to April, 0930-1600. Landscaped Victorian
garden with some very interesting herbaceous borders
and fountain.
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Pitmedden,
Ellon, AB41 7PD. Phone 01651 842352.
Open May to September, daily from 1000 to 1730 (last
admission 1700). Recreated 17th century formal garden.
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Union
Terrace, Aberdeen. Phone 01224 522734.
Open all year 0800 to one hour before dusk. Sunken
Victorian garden. Floral city crest. Outdoor draughts
board (summer).
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King
Street, Elgin.
Phone 01343 543451.
Open May to September, daily 1000 to 1930. With every
plant mentioned in the Bible, together with life size
sculptures.
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Forres
Phone 01309 641371
In spring, the gardens are covered
in daffodils.
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