Blair Castle


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Garden Name: Blair Castle
Last Modified (we set this): 29-01-2013
Garden ID (we set this): 0545

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Garden Owner: The Manager, The Blair Charitable Trust
Address:
Blair Atholl
Pitlochry
Perthshire

Postcode: PH18 5TL
County: Scotland
Country:

tel: 01796 481411
fax: 

website: www.atholl-estates.co.uk

public email: office //at// blair-castle.co.uk
admin / private email: (add here for GG-only usage)

group master website:

English Heritage Grade (I, II, II*): 


Opening Days & Times:
Snowdrop Festival: 9th Feb - 17th Mar; Saturday and Sunday 10am-4pm25 March - 31st Oct; daily; 9.30am - 5.30pm, last admission to castle tour 4.30pm


Parties / Coaches (Yes/No): Yes
Parties / Coaches Comments: 

Viewing by Appointment (Yes/No): From 25th March- 31st October 2013: House & Gardens: Adult £9.80; Child £5.80 Seniors £8.30; Students £8.30; Family £26.00Gardens Only: Adults £5.40; Child £2.50; Family £13.50
Viewing by Appointment Comments: 

House Open for Viewing (Yes/No): Yes
House Open Comments/Dates/Times: 

National/Scotland Garden Scheme days (Yes/No): Yes
NGS/SGS Comments (PLEASE include DATES and Times):



Best Times of Year to Visit:
FebAugSept/Oct

...To see (pair by line with Best times to visit):
Annual Snowdrop FestivalHerbaceous borders in full flowerAutumn Colours & fruiting trees


Admission Prices:
From 25th March- 31st October 2013: House & Gardens: Adult £9.80; Child £5.80 Seniors £8.30; Students £8.30; Family £26.00Gardens Only: Adults £5.40; Child £2.50; Family £13.50


12 (Yes/No only) items follow here-
Parking: Yes
Lavatories: Yes
Disabled Access: Yes

Shop: Yes
Plants for Sale: No
Lunches: Yes

Teas: Yes
Refreshments: Yes
Picnics: Yes

Dogs allowed: Yes
Only on Lead: Yes
Events: Yes

Other Facilities or Comments on (Yes/No) items above:
Many events.


Special Features, Events/Dates and other comments:
Atholl Gathering and Highland Games 25-26 May 2013Blair Castle International Horse Trials 22-25 August 2013


National Collection:  

Garden Designer: 
Description of Garden:
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.


Garden History:



Local Inns (name, town):


Accommodation (name, town):
Blair Castle Woodland Lodges, Blair AthollBlair Castle Caravan Park, Blair Atholl

Restaurants (name, town):
The Atholl Arms Hotel, Blair AthollThe Watermill, Blair Atholl

Village/Town/Sightseeing: