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    Green Tourism Award - Silver

    • Stunning formal garden
    • Extensive herbaceous borders
    • Over 40,000 plants in the summer months

    It’s hard to imagine a garden today being planted on such an extravagant scale. The heart of the property is the formal walled garden originally laid out in 1675 by Sir Alexander Seton. In the 1950s, the Trust set about re-creating the gardens following designs dating from the 17th century. Today, Pitmedden features over 5 miles of box hedging arranged in intricate patterns to form six parterres. Each parterre is filled with some 40,000 plants bursting with colour in the summer months.  MORE>

    Garden, Museum of Farming Life, shop and tearoom: 1 May to 30 Sep, daily 10-5.30 (last admission 5).
    Grounds: all year, daily.
    News
    • - Countdown to Annual General Meeting

      The National Trust for Scotland's Annual General Meeting takes place at Aberdeen Exhibition Centre on Saturday 27 September 2008. more>

    • - Celebrate Scotland’s beautiful gardens this May

      The National Trust for Scotland is gearing up to celebrate the beauty of some of its most popular, unusual and remote gardens on its Garden’s Day - Sunday 11 May.  more>

    • - Find out how to cure ailments the natural way at Pitmedden’s herb garden

      The healing power of plants is set to be revealed at a special event to mark Herbal Medicine Awareness Week at Pitmedden Garden, Ellon on Saturday 17 May at 11am.  more>

    • - Try something new this year with the National Trust for Scotland

      Land rover safaris, sea kayaking and podcast tours are just a few of the treats on offer at National Trust for Scotland properties this summer and beyond. more>

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