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Garden Name: Pitmuies Gardens
Last Modified: 27/01/2011
Garden ID: 0460

pic: 0460_Pitmuies.jpg

Owner: Mrs Farquhar Ogilvie
Address:
Guthrie
By Forfar
Angus
Postcode: DD8 2SN
County: Scotland

tel: 01241 828245
fax: 
website: www.pitmuies.com
email: ogilvie {at} pitmuies.com

Features: 
Well-known gardens in setting of interesting 18th century buildings. Woodland, river and lochside walks.

English Heritage Grade:
I

Opening Times:
(2010 dates - enquire) 1st Apr - 31st Oct; every day; 10am - 5pm.

Best Times of Year to Visit: 
Spring 
Summer

To see: 
Massed Spring bulbs., fine trees.
Herbaceous borders, roses, delphiniums and shrubs.

National Collection: 


National Garden Scheme days: 
Comments: Annual donation made.

Parties / Coaches: Yes 
Comments: 

Viewing by Appointment: Yes
Comments: Preferably. 

House Open for Viewing: Yes
Comments: By prior appointment only

Admission Prices:
Adults £2.50; Accompanied children under 14 free.
Car parking.

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

Other Facilities:
Teas and/or lunches for groups can be arranged by prior appointment.


Designer: 
Description of Garden:
Two walled gardens adjoin an old white-harled house which was much enlarged and altered in the 18th century. The garden walls are still as shown on an estate map of 1780 and shelter a traditional fruit and cut-flower "kitchen" garden leading to the semi-formal gardens beyond. These gardens have a mix of roses, herbaceous borders and a much celebrated summer display of delphiniums.

Old plant varieties are treasured and there are shrubs and shrub-roses, paved areas for dianthus and violas and a lily pond with fountain central to the rose gardens. Trellises for climbers and a conservatory housing rampant passion flowers all combine to provide varied habitats for a wide collection of plants.

In Springtime there are massed spring bulb displays and outside the two gardens an "alpine meadow" leading to woodland, river and loch-side walks with some magnificent trees and intruiging buildings, which include a Gothick-style washhouse, a turreted dovecote, some 18th century farm buildings and former stabling. These have stone slate roofs and one, the potting shed, is festooned with ferns and bears the date 1775.


History: 
The gardens seem to have evolved over time - their present appearance relates to the last century, with much additional planting and alteration by the present owners over the past 30-40 years. This was only possible because they are "domestic", rather than grand, in scale and ambience.

Extensive restoration and repair of the house and its ancillary buildings has been undertaken and is on-going with support from Historic Scotland. Architecturally all are listed Grade A.

Local Inns: 
Star Inn, Friockheim

Accomodation: 


Restaurants: 
Trumpeton Forge Tea room.

Village/Town/Sightseeing: 
Glamis Castle
Angus Folk Museum
House of Dun (National Trust for Scotland).