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Dawyck Botanic Garden

Dawyck Botanic Garden
Stobo
Peeblesshire
Scottish Borders
EH45 9JU

tel: 01721 760254
fax: 01721 760214

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

Visitor Information

www.rbge.org.uk

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Dawyck Botanic Garden
Scotland
All details updated* as of: 18/02/2008

Disabled information plus mobility and walking aids

Opening Days and Hours

1st Feb - 30th Nov; 7 days a week; Feb & Nov - 10am - 4pm; Mar & Oct - 10am - 5 pm; Apr - Sept - 10am - 6pm.

Parties / Coaches: Yes
by arrangement

Groups / Coaches need Appointment: Yes

House Open for Viewing: no

National Garden Scheme days: no

Best Times of Year to Visit:
Spring
Summer
Autumn

To see:
Bulbs, rhododendrons
herbaceous
Autumn colour

Admission Prices

Adult £4; Child £1; Over 60s £3.50; Family (2A + 4C) £9; membership available. Group discount available, telephone for details.

Onsite Facilities

Parking: Yes
Lavatories: Yes
Disabled Access: No

Shop: Yes
Plants for Sale: Yes
Lunches: No

Teas: No
Light Refreshment: Yes
Picnics: Yes

Dogs Allowed: No
On Lead only: No
Special Events: No

Other Facilities:

Garden Features

English Heritage Garden Grade:

National Collection:

Description of Garden

Designer:

This is a spectacular woodland garden with a history of tree planting extending over 300 years. There are waymarked trails which highlight the special collections at Dawyck; the David Douglas trail where you can follow the intrepid adventures of this famous plant hunter, and the Scottish name plant trail where you can find out more about the native natural heritage.

Seasonal highlights include snowdrops, daffodils, rhododendrons, azaleas, streamside herbaceous plantings and spectacular autumn colours and berries. The visitor can find out more about fungi, mosses and lichens in the world's first ever reserve for non-flowering plants.

Dawyck has one of the world's finest arboretums with some wonderful mature specimen trees including the Dawyck beech and even a fine collection of stonework created by Italian craftsmen in the 1820's.

History of Garden

The oldest surviving tree dates from 1690. Dawyck became one of the first National Botanic Gardens of Scotland in 1978.

Nearby Scotland Hotels, Facilities & Amenities

Hotels & Accommodation:

Restaurants:

Inns & Pubs:
Traquair Arms, Inverleithen.

Villages / Towns / Sightseeing:
Historic towns of Scottish Borders

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*Information Updates
We directly contact each garden for update information every year.
(Most recently requested in Jan - Feb 2008)

The garden information above was last updated on 18/02/2008

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