Gardens of Scotland
What is about gardens that draw our fascination? Could it be a way of getting back to nature, or the sense of tranquillity that they tend to give us?
Well if you are on holiday in Scotland and you love to visit gardens, the choices are limitless.
The place to start your tour would undoubtedly be the Royal Botanic Garden in Edinburgh (RBGE). The Botanics captures the imagination of everyone who visits and is world renowned for its horticultural excellence. Over 70 acres of beautifully landscaped grounds provide a tranquil haven just one mile from the city centre.
If private gardens intrigue you, Scotland’s Gardens Scheme (SGS) raises funds for other worthy charities by facilitating the opening of large and small gardens of horticultural interest throughout Scotland to the public. The gardens that open for SGS include Scotland's finest, are mostly privately owned and are normally inaccessible to the public at other times.
Another great resource for planning your garden holiday is the National Trust for Scotland (NTS). The NTS looks after around 35 major gardens and designed landscapes and over 30 smaller gardens. Almost every style of Scottish garden history is represented - from late medieval to modern creations in older settings. Their gardens play host to events, lectures, conferences, musical performances and much more throughout the year, offering many ways to enjoy these gems and celebrate Scotland's garden heritage.
One of the most famous of the NTS gardens is Inverewe Gardens designed by Sir Osgood MacKenzie, and situated in North West Scotland amid scenery of great natural beauty. Because Inverewe Gardens is warmed by the Gulf Stream, it is able to sustain plants from many temperate regions of the world.
While you are planning which gardens to visit, the EmbraceScotland website can help you find your self-catering home away from home with its own lovely garden for you to enjoy.
Well if you are on holiday in Scotland and you love to visit gardens, the choices are limitless.
The place to start your tour would undoubtedly be the Royal Botanic Garden in Edinburgh (RBGE). The Botanics captures the imagination of everyone who visits and is world renowned for its horticultural excellence. Over 70 acres of beautifully landscaped grounds provide a tranquil haven just one mile from the city centre.
If private gardens intrigue you, Scotland’s Gardens Scheme (SGS) raises funds for other worthy charities by facilitating the opening of large and small gardens of horticultural interest throughout Scotland to the public. The gardens that open for SGS include Scotland's finest, are mostly privately owned and are normally inaccessible to the public at other times.
Another great resource for planning your garden holiday is the National Trust for Scotland (NTS). The NTS looks after around 35 major gardens and designed landscapes and over 30 smaller gardens. Almost every style of Scottish garden history is represented - from late medieval to modern creations in older settings. Their gardens play host to events, lectures, conferences, musical performances and much more throughout the year, offering many ways to enjoy these gems and celebrate Scotland's garden heritage.
One of the most famous of the NTS gardens is Inverewe Gardens designed by Sir Osgood MacKenzie, and situated in North West Scotland amid scenery of great natural beauty. Because Inverewe Gardens is warmed by the Gulf Stream, it is able to sustain plants from many temperate regions of the world.
While you are planning which gardens to visit, the EmbraceScotland website can help you find your self-catering home away from home with its own lovely garden for you to enjoy.
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