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Blair Castle tel: 01796 481411 Area: Scotland |
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| Visitor Information | Email: office //at// blair-castle.co.uk |
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Blair Castle |
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| Opening Days and Hours | ||||||
Snowdrop Festival: 9th Feb - 17th Mar; Saturday and Sunday 10am-4pm |
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| Parties
/ Coaches: Yes |
Groups
/ Coaches need Appointment: From 25th March- 31st October 2013: House & Gardens: Adult £9.80; Child £5.80 Seniors £8.30; Students £8.30; Family £26.00 Gardens Only: Adults £5.40; Child £2.50; Family £13.50 |
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House
Open for Viewing: Yes |
National
Garden Scheme days: Yes |
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Best
Times of Year to Visit: Feb Aug Sept/Oct |
To
see: Annual Snowdrop Festival Herbaceous borders in full flower Autumn Colours & fruiting trees |
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| Admission Prices | ||||||
| From 25th March- 31st October 2013: House & Gardens: Adult £9.80; Child £5.80 Seniors £8.30; Students £8.30; Family £26.00 Gardens Only: Adults £5.40; Child £2.50; Family £13.50 |
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| Parking:
Yes Lavatories: Yes Disabled Access: Yes |
Shop:
Yes Plants for Sale: No Lunches: Yes |
Teas:
Yes Light Refreshment: Yes Picnics: Yes |
Dogs
Allowed: Yes On Lead only: Yes Special Events: Yes |
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| Other
Facilities & Comments: Many events. |
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| Garden Features & Events | ||||||
| Atholl Gathering and Highland Games 25-26 May 2013 Blair Castle International Horse Trials 22-25 August 2013 |
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| Description of Garden | Designer:
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| Blair Castle is at the hub of a breathtaking historic landscape most of which was laid out in the 18th century and features a magnificent Georgian walled garden, a peaceful wooded grove, a ruined kirk, a red deer park and a whimsical gothic folly. Colourful peacocks roam the grounds, Highland cattle graze in fields nearby and the native red squirrel can often be spotted amongst the branches. Hercules Garden is a stunning 9 acre walled garden recently restored to its original Georgian design. Named after the life-sized statue of Hercules which overlooks the garden, it incorporates landscaped ponds, a folly, a Chinese bridge and an impressive orchard of more than 100 fruit trees. The glory of this garden in summer are the herbaceous borders which run along the 275m south-facing wall. Diana's Grove, a tranquil wooded area adjacent to the castle affords a unique opportunity to enjoy some of the county's finest and tallest trees in a space of just two acres. |
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| Nearby Scotland Hotels, Facilities & Amenities | ||||||
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| Hotels
& Accommodation: Blair Castle Woodland Lodges, Blair Atholl Blair Castle Caravan Park, Blair Atholl |
Restaurants: The Atholl Arms Hotel, Blair Atholl The Watermill, Blair Atholl |
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  - Scotland |
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