Tayside - gardens

Bolfracks Garden consist of four acres of historic gardens offering wonderful views over the River Tay, surrounding 18th century Bolfracks House. There is a walled garden with trees, shrubs, and perennials, and a Burn Garden with rhododendrons, azaleas and more.
A827, Aberfeldy, Tayside, Scotland, PH15 2EX

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Heritage Highlight: 18th-century origins
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One of the National Trust for Scotland's newer properties, Branklyn Gardens is a two acres enclave of colour on the outskirts of Perth, on the lower slopes of Kinnoull Hill. With rare plants, rhododendrons, alpines, herbaceous and peat-gardens plants, Branklyn packs a remarkable display of colour and horticultural interest into a small site. Especially interesting for botanists and gardeners.
116 Dundee Road, Perth, Tayside, Scotland, PH2 7BB

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Cluny House Gardens is a 6-acre garden above the River Tay just east of Aberfeldy. Cluny boasts a wonderful display of Himalayan plants and is one of the best places in Britain to view red squirrels. Within the garden is a giant Sequoiadendron (Wellingtonia) with the widest girth of any conifer in Britain.
Cluny House, Aberfeldy, Tayside, Scotland, PH15 2JT

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Dirnanean is a hillside garden covering 1.5 hectares, with a further 7 hectares of countryside walks. The garden is set at 1,000 feet above sea level and offers views over the surrounding Perthshire countryside.
Enochdhu, Blairgowrie, Tayside, Scotland, PH10 7PD

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Drummond Castle is home to Scotland's most impressive formal gardens, approached by a beech lined drive. The gardens, first laid out in the 17th century, are designed in the Italian parterre style with a sundial in the middle. The surrounding woods were used in the film, 'Rob Roy'.
Muthill, Crieff, Tayside, Scotland, PH7 4HN

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Garden: Walled garden created in 1604. The walls themselves are a unique aspect of the garden, incorporating sculpted panels, flower boxes and niches for nesting birds.
Edzell, Tayside, Scotland, DD9 7UE

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Heritage Highlight: Superb early 17th century Renaissance gardens
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Kinnoull Hill Tower is a castellated folly dramatically sited on the extreme edge of a high hill overlooking the River Tay. Built in the early 19th century, it consists of a round tower set between walls, battlements and arches. The surrounding land is a country park with nature trails through the woods.
Muirhall Road, Bridgend Perth, Tayside, Scotland, PH2 7LN

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17th-century gardens surround the elegant country house of Kinross, overlooking Loch Leven. Both gardens and house were designed by Sir William Bruce in 1685. Bruce was a fascinating character; a courtier and statesman with a passion for architecture. He was the first true classical architect in Scotland and was variously compared by his contemporaries to Inigo Jones and Sir Christopher Wren.

Kinross, Tayside, Scotland, KY13 7ET

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An attractive mix of formal and informal gardens surround a historic 15th-century fortified tower house. The gardens feature a walled garden, a formal parterre, clipped topiary, and yew trees thought to be 1000 year old. The Migginch Castle grounds were used in the filming of Rob Roy, starring Liam Neeson.
Errol, Tayside, Scotland, PH2 7SW

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The Meikleour Hedge was planted in 1746 and is the tallest hedge in the world. It stands 100 ft (30m) high and spans 586 yards (539m). The hedge is located right on the A93 highway, so drive slowly by for the best viewing experience.
Meikleour, Perth, Tayside, Scotland

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Heritage Highlight: A living memorial to a man who died at Culloden
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