Gardens · Central Scotland
Branklyn Garden
In or near Perth.
Branklyn Garden — National Trust Garden near Perth.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Nearest railway station
- Perth · 1.3 km
- Paid entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Branklyn Garden, the nearest railway station is Perth, located 1.3 km away. Entry is paid, and wheelchair accessibility is limited. The postcode for sat-nav is PH2 7HS.
About
Branklyn Garden is a public garden in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Inventory Garden and Designed Landscape. Owned by Dorothy Renton. Managed by National Trust for Scotland. Wikidata describes it as: "National Trust Garden near Perth". Coordinates: 56.3876°, -3.4189°.
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Summary from the official site
Branklyn Garden is a 2-acre hillside garden in Perth, renowned for its collection of rare and unusual plants. Developed in the 1920s, it features a variety of flowers and trees, including rhododendrons and Himalayan blue poppies, attracting plant lovers and botanists from around the world.
Read more on the official property page.
From the Wikipedia article
Branklyn Garden is a hillside public garden in the Kinnoull area of the Scottish city of Perth. The garden is set in 2 acres (0.81 ha) in the western foothills of Kinnoull Hill. A National Trust for Scotland site, the garden was established in 1922 by John and Dorothy Renton, who built a house on the property. The couple's desire was to have a garden that featured rare and unusual plants, along with flowers from all over the world. Several people, including George Forrest and Frank Ludlow, collected seeds for the garden, which now has over 3,500 species of plants. Today, the garden is also home to several national collections of plants, including Meconopsis and Cassiope.
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- Coordinates
- 56.3876, -3.4189
- District
- Perth and Kinross
- Postcode
- PH2 7HS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Perth and Kinross-shire
- Established
- 1922
- Nearest railway station
- Perth — 1.3 km
- Opening
- Daily 10am–5pm
- Official site
- www.nts.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q106354659 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Branklyn Garden (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Branklyn Gardens - geograph.org.uk - 864960.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Branklyn Garden?
- Branklyn Garden is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode PH2 7HS).
- What is Branklyn Garden?
- Branklyn Garden — National Trust Garden near Perth.
- How do I get to Branklyn Garden?
- The nearest railway station is Perth, about 1.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode PH2 7HS.
- When was Branklyn Garden built?
- Built or established in 1922.
- Who owns Branklyn Garden?
- Branklyn Garden is owned by Dorothy Renton and operated by National Trust for Scotland.
- Is Branklyn Garden a listed building?
- Branklyn Garden is officially recognised as Inventory Garden and Designed Landscape listed.
- How do I get to Branklyn Garden?
- The nearest railway station is Perth, about 1.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PH2 7HS.