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18 Aug 2022

15 gardens to visit this summer

There are many gorgeous gardens up and down the country within the Trust’s care, representing almost every style of Scottish garden throughout history. Be inspired by our pick of 15 to visit and learn the stories behind what makes them so special.
Very colourful flower beds line a gravel path in a walled garden. In the background stands Crathes Castle.
The garden at Crathes Castle
  • A garden full of tall trees and flowering plants. In the centre a small foot bridge crosses a rocky bed. Either side are plants blooming with red and yellow flowers.

    Crarae Garden

  • A walled garden, with a closely mown lawn and beds of flowers. There is a low hedge structure in the shape of an open circle with benches inside, with thin bands of hedge also shaped to reach overhead to a centre point.

    The garden at House of Dun

  • A lawn flanked by two borders, filled with spring flowers including daffodils and tulips.

    Greenbank Garden

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