Biggar Park

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Biggar, South Lanarkshire,
Scotland, ML12 6JS

01899 220185

sue@smbarnes.com

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2018-01-03 01:24:06


Opening Days and Hours
Dates/days/times open:

Please check with garden owners or their website to confirm current dates open
May - July by appointment

Parties/Coaches: Yes
Group Appointment: Yes

Any day. 10am - 6pm

House Open for Viewing: No
National Garden Scheme days: Yes
Best Times of Year to Visit:

May - July

To see:

Rhododendrons, Meconopsis, Herbaceous borders,

Admission Prices

Adult £4.50; Concessions £3.

Onsite Facilities
Parking: Yes
Shop: No
Teas: No
Dogs Allowed: Yes
Lavatories: No
Plants for Sale: No
Refreshment: No
On Lead only: Yes
Disabled Access: Yes
Lunches: No
Picnics: No
Special Events: No
Other Facilities & Comments:

Partial access for the disabled. Good lavatories in Biggar

Garden Features & Events
English Heritage/Visit Scotland Garden Grade:
National Collection:
Nearby Cambridgeshire Hotels, Facilities & Amenities


Hotels & Accommodation:

The Glenholm Centre, Broughton, Biggar

Restaurants:
Inns & Pubs:

Available in Biggar

Villages / Towns / Sightseeing:

Biggar

Description of Garden

Biggar Park has a garden of approximately ten acres with the house situated in the middle. The garden is 700 feet above the sea level and is very susceptible to early and late frosts. There is a good collection of hardy hybird Rhododendrons and Azaleas in a woodland setting, flowering early June followed by groups of several species of Meconopsis. The season starts with a carpet of Fritillarias and then banks of Daffodils. By June the wall garden begins to show its potential with the early Herbaceous plants in large borders designed in a Saltire cross with vegetables and soft fruit behind a typical working wall garden with greenhouse and parterre. By July the shrub Roses, mainly old varieties, are in flower at strategic places throughout the garden. Other features include an Italian garden, rolling lawns and Ornamental Pond.

History Of Garden

David and Sue Barnes came to live at Biggar Park in 1974 and have gradually developed the garden ever since - and it is still ongoing. It has also been helped by inheriting many very old indigenous trees. The early plans were to restore the walled garden to the Scottish traditional style, then to link the house to the walled garden by planted areas. This was followed by constructing woodland walks and a Japanese type garden.

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