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Glendoick Gardens tel: 01738 860205 Area: Scotland |
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| Visitor Information | www.glendoick.com -- email: kencox {at} glendoick.com |
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Glendoick Gardens |
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| Opening Days and Hours | ||||||
Apr & 1st - 10th June; Mon - Fri; 10am - 4pm |
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| Parties
/ Coaches: Yes May -1st week of June |
Groups
/ Coaches need Appointment: Yes Jane Cox on 01738 860640 or orders@glendoick.com |
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House
Open for Viewing: No |
National
Garden Scheme days: Yes Scottish Garden Scheme days 2nd& 16th May; Sunday; 2pm - 5pm, special parts of garden open. Staff on hand. |
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Best
Times of Year to Visit: 1st May - 7th June only |
To
see: Rhododendrons, primulas, meconopsis, magnolias, trees and many flowering plants, especially Cox collections and Cox cultivars. |
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| Admission Prices | ||||||
| Adult £4 (£5 with guidebook); Child of school age free. Purchase tickets from Garden Centre before driving up to garden (except for pre-paid groups). For all group bookings (we can offer guided tours for keen gardening groups only), please contact Jane Cox by post at Glendoick House, Perth PH2 7NS or by e-mail jane@glendoick.com |
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| Onsite Facilities | ||||||
| Parking:
Yes Lavatories: Yes Disabled Access: Yes |
Shop:
Yes Plants for Sale: Yes Lunches: Yes |
Teas:
Yes Light Refreshment: Yes Picnics: Yes |
Dogs
Allowed: No On Lead only: No Special Events: No |
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| Other
Facilities: All above at garden centre, with a demonstration garden. Open 9am-6pm spring-autumn - No charge. Mail Order catalogue £2. A 32-page full colour guide by Kenneth Cox on the history of Glendoick, the Cox family, the story of the gardens and nursery, plant-hunting over 3 generations, hybridising, a map & guide to the gardens and their collections, with fine photographs: £2.95 |
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| Garden Features | ||||||
| One of the largest collections of rhododendrons and azaleas to be found anywhere. Naturalised plants and native plants encouraged. Woodland garden with burn (stream) garden by house on flat area, wheelchair access to woodland possible in parts but hill to it is not easy. Featured in The Independent on Sunday's 2004 list of top 50 European Gardens |
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| Description of Garden | Designer:
Euan H. M. Cox |
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| There are three sections with an informal walk between each. The Georgian House - a south facing garden much replanted in the last 4 years, with a large grass area with interesting trees all around. The Walled garden - this is mostly taken over by nursery growing, with fine trained fruit trees and ceanothus to be seen here. The Woodland Garden - on the slope above, this has meandering paths through the famous collection of rhododendrons, meconopsis, magnolias and many other shrubs and trees. These are complemented by many naturalised herbaceous and wild flowers which make it an enchanting walk. |
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| History of Garden | ||||||
| The beautiful Georgian mansion was built shortly after the '45 Rebellion in 1748 with money provided for putting down the rebellion. Prince Charlie is believed to have hidden in woods nearby. The garden has developed over the years since 1919 when the late Euan Cox returned from a trip to Burma. Euan and son Peter have continued to add to the collection and Peter's son, Kenneth, has now joined his father, so all three generations have contributed both plants and experience from their expeditions out East. |
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Restaurants: Garden centre |
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| Inns & Pubs: Fisherman's Tavern, Broughty Ferry, Dundee - 10 miles |
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