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Garden Name: Logan Botanic Garden
Last Modified: 24/01/2011
Garden ID: 0041

pic: 0041_LoganBotanicGdns.jpg

Owner: Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh
Address:
Port Logan
Stranraer
Wigtownshire, Dumfries & Galloway
Postcode: DG9 9ND
County: Scotland

tel: 01776 860231
fax: 01776 860333
website: www.rbge.org.uk
email: 

Features: 
Scotland's most exotic garden. Southern hemisphere plants.

English Heritage Grade:


Opening Times:
15th Mar - 31st Oct; 7 days a week; 10am - 6pm. Closes Mar & Oct at 5pm and Feb at 4pm.
Open Sundays in Feb for Scottish Snowdrop Festival
Extended autumn opening for Christmas Shopping every weekend in November, 11am - 4pm, free admission

Best Times of Year to Visit: 
Spring and summer months.

To see: 
Exotic, bizarre and beautiful plants from the Southern hemisphere.

National Collection: 


National Garden Scheme days: Yes
Comments: Spring Bank Holiday (SGS)

Parties / Coaches: Yes 
Comments: 

Viewing by Appointment: Yes
Comments:  

House Open for Viewing: no
Comments: 

Admission Prices:
Adult £5, Concession £4; Child £1; Over 60s £4; Family £10. Group discounts and membership programme available.

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

Other Facilities:
Discovery Centre.
See website for details of events: www.rbge.org.uk/logan


Designer: 
Description of Garden:
Logan's exceptionally mild climate allows a colourful array of tender plants to thrive out-of-doors. Amongst the many highlights are tree ferns, cabbage palms, unusual shrubs, climbers and tender perennials found within the setting of the walled, water, terrace and woodland gardens.


History: 


Local Inns: 
in Port Logan.

Accomodation: 
Blinkbonnie Guest House, Portpatrick

Restaurants: 


Village/Town/Sightseeing: 
14 miles south of Stranraer.