Gardens · Scottish Lowlands
Harmony Garden
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Harmony Garden — Open gardens of Harmony Hall in Melrose Scotland.
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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
- Tweedbank · 2.5 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Harmony Garden is a public garden in the United Kingdom. Owned by National Trust for Scotland. Managed by National Trust for Scotland. Wikidata describes it as: "Open gardens of Harmony Hall in Melrose Scotland". Coordinates: 55.5996°, -2.7200°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Harmony Garden is the garden of Harmony Hall which is in the town of Melrose, in the Scottish Borders, administered by the National Trust for Scotland.
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Background
History
The hall was built in about 1807 by Robert Waugh who had made his money, before slavery was abolished, farming limes and pimento on a plantation in Jamaica. Waugh was to claim over £3,000 for his losses when slavery was abolished in the British empire. He was said to be a recluse who only went outside to go hunting.
Description
The high walled garden is within the town and cover 3.5 acres. The gardens are divided into different areas. The hall is at the north end facing south. taking advantage of the large lawn.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.5996, -2.7200
- District
- Scottish Borders
- Postcode
- TD6 9LR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
- Nearest railway station
- Tweedbank — 2.5 km
- Official site
- www.nts.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5659494 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Harmony Garden, Scottish Borders (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Melrose Abbey - Harmony Gdns - geograph.org.uk - 6011842.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Harmony Garden?
- Harmony Garden is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode TD6 9LR).
- What is Harmony Garden?
- Harmony Garden — Open gardens of Harmony Hall in Melrose Scotland.
- How do I get to Harmony Garden?
- The nearest railway station is Tweedbank, about 2.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode TD6 9LR.
- Who runs Harmony Garden?
- Harmony Garden is operated by National Trust for Scotland.
- Is Harmony Garden free to visit?
- Yes, Harmony Garden is free to enter.
- How do I get to Harmony Garden?
- The nearest railway station is Tweedbank, about 2.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TD6 9LR.