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Garden Name: Biggar Park
Last Modified: 13/01/2010
Garden ID: 0117

pic: 0117_biggarPark.jpg

Owner: Capt. and Mrs David Barnes
Address:
Biggar
South Lanarkshire

Postcode: ML12 6JS
County: Scotland

tel: 01899 220185
fax: 
website: 
email: sue {at} smbarnes.com

Features: 


English Heritage Grade:


Opening Times:
May - July by appointment

Best Times of Year to Visit: 
May - July

To see: 
Rhododendrons, Meconopsis, Herbaceous borders,

National Collection: 


National Garden Scheme days: Yes
Comments: 

Parties / Coaches: Yes 
Comments: 

Viewing by Appointment: Yes
Comments: Any day. 10am - 6pm 

House Open for Viewing: No
Comments: 

Admission Prices:
Adult £4.50; Concessions £3

Parking: Yes
Lavatories: No
Disabled Access: Yes
Shop: No
Plants for Sale: No
Lunches: No
Teas: No
Refreshments: No
Picnics: Yes
Dogs allowed: Yes
Only on Lead: Yes
Events: No

Other Facilities:
Partial access for the disabled. Good lavatories in Biggar


Designer: 
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: 
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.

Local Inns: 
Available in Biggar

Accomodation: 
The Glenholm Centre, Broughton, Biggar

Restaurants: 


Village/Town/Sightseeing: 
Biggar