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Threave Garden

Threave Garden
Stewartry
Castle Douglas
Dumfries & Galloway
DG7 1RX

tel: 01556 502575
fax: 01556) 502683

Area: Scotland
Show Map Location:
Overview Map (30 Km)
Detailed Map (1.5 Km)

Visitor Information

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Threave Garden
Scotland
All details updated* as of: 15/01/2009
Text-Only version here

Disabled information plus mobility and walking aids

Opening Days and Hours

Estate & Garden; all year; 7 days a week; 9.30am - 5pm/sunset.
Walled Garden & Glasshouse; all year; 7 days a week; 9.30am - 5pm (4.30pm Fri)
Visitor Centre, Countryside Centre & Exhbtn. 1st Feb - 20th Mar; daily 10am - 4pm, 21st Mar - 31st Oct; daily; 10am - 5pm and 1st Nov - 23rd Dec; daily; 10am - 4pm.

Parties / Coaches: Yes
pre-book on 01556 502575.

Groups / Coaches need Appointment: Yes

House Open for Viewing: Yes
21st Mar - 31st Oct; Wed, Thurs, Fri & Sun; 11am - 3.30pm. Guided tours only, max 10 people, two per hour admission by timed ticket.

National Garden Scheme days: no

Best Times of Year to Visit:
Spring
Summer

To see:
300 varieties of daffodil in massed displays.
Herbaceous material and fruit & vegetables in Walled Garden.

Admission Prices

House & Garden: Adult £10; Concession £7; Family £25; Family (1parent) £20.
Garden only: Adult £6; Concession £5; Family £15; Family (1parent) £10

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: Yes

Other Facilities:

Garden Features

Daffodils, trees and shrubs collection, various individual gardens, bedding display, stunning views out and much more.
Fascinating Maxwelton Collection of local bygones in visitor centre

English Heritage Garden Grade:

National Collection:

Description of Garden

Designer:

Threave is delightful in all seasons. It is best known for its spectacular springtime daffodils, nearly 200, some of which are unique varieties. The garden spans some 60 acres and is made up of a large series of individual display gardens set amongst a wooded area with amazing views out to the surrounding countryside.

The individual gardens include the Rock Garden, Peat Garden, a walled fruit, flower and vegetable garden, Secret Garden, a rose garden, a heather garden and a wooded garden. There are also herbaceous borders, annual bedding displays and display glass houses. There is a dwarf conifer collection, an orchard, a number of water features and waterfalls and a fine collection of trees and shrubs. The garden is used as a training ground for the National Trust of Scotland's School of Practical Gardening.

History of Garden

Threave Castle and its lands were originally a country sporting estate which the Trust took on from Major A. F. Gordon, DSO, MC in 1959. The garden at this point was non-existent, apart from shelter belts, daffodil banks and a walled fruit and vegetable garden. Since 1960 the Trust has continued to develop what one sees today mainly as a teaching facility for training practical horticulture.

Nearby Scotland Hotels, Facilities & Amenities

Hotels & Accommodation:
Anchor Hotel, Kippford
Longacre Manor

Restaurants:

Inns & Pubs:
Anchor Hotel, Kippford

Villages / Towns / Sightseeing:

- Scotland

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The garden information above was last updated on 15/01/2009

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