Gardens · Central Scotland
Benmore Botanic Garden
In or near Kilmun.
Benmore Botanic Garden — botanical garden in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
Benmore Botanic Garden is located in the Scottish Highlands, with the postcode PA23 8QU for sat-nav directions. There is no nearest railway station mentioned, and no information on entry fees or accessibility is provided.
About
Benmore Botanic Garden is a public garden in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 120 km². Heritage designation: Inventory Garden and Designed Landscape. Wikidata describes it as: "botanical garden in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 56.0264°, -4.9811°.
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Summary from the official site
Benmore Botanic Garden is a 120-acre garden located on the Cowal Peninsula, known for its impressive collection of plants from various regions including the Himalayas and North America. Visitors can explore diverse landscapes, including a Victorian Fernery, scenic viewpoints, and a tranquil pond, while enjoying the vibrant blooms of over 300 species of rhododendrons in spring.
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From the Wikipedia article
Benmore Botanic Garden (formerly known as the Younger Botanic Garden), which is open from 1st March to 31st October, is a large botanical garden situated in Strath Eachaig at the foot of Beinn Mhòr, on the Cowal Peninsula, in Argyll and Bute, west of Scotland. The gardens are on the west side of the A815 road from Dunoon, between the Holy Loch and Loch Eck, and include footbridges across the River Eachaig. It is one of the sites of Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. Features include an avenue of giant sequoias planted in 1863, large square walled gardens, a waterfall, a fernery, ponds and walks up the hillside to viewpoints over the Holy Loch. The garden is located within the Argyll Forest Park, which forms part of the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park.
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Background
History
Most of Cowal, originally Clan Lamont territory, was taken over by Clan Campbell, including lands in Strath Echaig shortly after 1400. The area once called "Innasraugh", meaning "the sheltered valley", was part of the hunting grounds of the Dukes of Argyll, belonging to the Campbells of Ballochyle. It was reached by a ford across the River Eachaig at Uig, near modern Eckford house. Around 1820, Ross Wilson introduced tree planting with the first known coniferous plantation of forest trees in Cowal. Benmore Estate was bought in 1862 by James Piers Patrick, a wealthy American who carried out extensive work to Benmore House, including construction of the tower, In 1870 the Greenock sugar…
Description
Benmore is a satellite garden under the management of the RBGE, as is its sister garden Logan Botanic Garden and Dawyck Botanic Garden. The Fernery, constructed in the early 1870s, fell into ruin after James Duncan lost his fortune. In 1992, Historic Scotland designated the fernery a category B listed building, describing it as "a rare structure and important as an integral part of the gardens at Benmore". It has since been restored, and re-opened to the public in September 2009. Benmore Outdoor Centre, in the former Benmore House, is an outdoor training centre for school groups, and for other organisations and family groups. It is managed by the Children and Families Department of the City…
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- Coordinates
- 56.0264, -4.9811
- District
- Argyll and Bute
- Postcode
- PA23 8QU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
- Official site
- www.rbge.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q2371650 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Benmore Botanic Garden (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Rhododendron benmore 2005.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Benmore Botanic Garden?
- Benmore Botanic Garden is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode PA23 8QU).
- What is Benmore Botanic Garden?
- Benmore Botanic Garden — botanical garden in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK.
- How do I get to Benmore Botanic Garden?
- Drivers can use postcode PA23 8QU.
- Is Benmore Botanic Garden a listed building?
- Benmore Botanic Garden is officially recognised as Inventory Garden and Designed Landscape listed.
- How do I get to Benmore Botanic Garden?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PA23 8QU. It sits within the Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber parliamentary constituency.