Dumfries and Galloway - Gardens

A fascinating historic garden laid out on a narrow isthmus between two lochs, Castle Kennedy Gardens is based around the romantic ruin of an authentic 14th-century stone castle. The remarkable micro-climate of the area, favoured by water on three sides and the moderating influence of the Gulf Stream, means that many exotic plants can grow and flourish here.
Castle Kennedy, Stranraer, Dumfries and Galloway , Scotland, DG9 8SL

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Heritage Highlight: Ruined 14th-century castle keep
Photos of Castle Kennedy Gardens
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Craigieburn is a delightful Nepalese garden just outside the historic spa town of Moffat. The garden is relatively modern but is set beside a historic house dating to the 18th century. Robert Burns visited Craigieburn (long before the gardens!). The garden incorporates unusual Himalaya plants and has Nepalese touches like shrines and prayer flags to add a distinctly Asian flavour.
A708, Moffat, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland

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Heritage Highlight: Links to Robert Burns
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Historic seaside gardens begun in the 1740s surround Galloway House, the seat of the Earls of Galloway. Though the house itself is not generally open to visitors, the gardens are regularly open and well worth a visit. Galloway House was built by Lord Alexander Garlies, son of the 5th Earl of Galloway, on the east coast of the Machars of Galloway, looking out over Cruggleton Bay.
Garlieston, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, DG8 8HF

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Heritage Highlight: Gardens begun in the 1740s
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Glenwhan Garden is an exceptional 12-acre modern garden overlooking the sea at Luce Bay near Stranraer. The garden features a profusion of rhododendrons, magnolias, eucalyptus, orchids, hostas, and lilies arranged around small ponds and laid out along winding hillside trails reclaimed from bare heath by the owners over decades of work.
Dunragit, Stranraer, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, DG9 8PH

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Logan Garden has been called 'Scotland's most exotic garden', a lush Southern Hemisphere garden on the Rinns of Galloway, in a location warmed by the Gulf Stream, creating a perfect micro-climate for exotic and tropical plants to flourish. Logan is a horticulturalist's delight; a garden where tender and unusual varieties of plants provide colourful displays throughout the seasons.
Port Logan, Stanraer, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, DG9 9ND

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Photos of Logan Botanic Garden
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Threave is a colourful 64-acre garden surrounds a Victorian stately home on the edge of Castle Douglas. The house is open to visitors, as is the 1500 acre estate, with miles of walking trails and a wildfowl sanctuary. At the heart of the Threave Garden is the ornamental gardens close to the mansion. Here you will find over 200 varieties of daffodils, herbaceous beds, a heather garden, and a wide variety of trees.
Castle Douglas, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, DG7 1RX

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Photos of Threave Garden
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