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Gordon
Highlanders Museum Garden,
St. Luke's, Viewfield Road, Aberdeen. Tel: 01224 311200. Open Apr-Oct,
Tue-Sat 1030-1630, Sun 1330-1630. Victorian garden originally designed
by Sir George Reid PRSA. No charge for access to gardens and tearoom.
Hazlehead
Park, Hazlehead Avenue, Aberdeen. Rose gardens, heathers, azaleas
& rhododendrons. Piper Alpha memorial. Maze and restaurant (summer).
Disabled toilet.
Johnston
Gardens, Viewfield Road, Aberdeen. Alpine plants and shrubs,
stream with bridge, duck pond, play area.
Persley
Walled Garden, Persley, Aberdeen. Landscaped Victorian garden
with herbaceous borders and fountain.
Seaton
Park, Don Street, (off King Street), Aberdeen. Riverside walk,
woodland, daffodil banks, formal flower beds, adventure playground. Disabled
toilet.
Union
Terrace Gardens, Union Terrace, Aberdeen. Sunken Victorian
garden. Floral city crest.
Victoria
Park, Westburn Road/Argyll Place, Aberdeen. Garden for the
disabled with indoor facilities, informal flower beds, ornamental fountain,
Alpine House.
Westburn
Park, Westburn Road, Aberdeen. Children's cycle safety track,
play area, sports facilities, bowling greens, indoor tennis centre, licensed
restaurant. Disabled toilet.
Woodside
Nature Trail/Danestone Country Park, Woodside, Aberdeen. Short
woodland walk on banks of River Don, near Crombie Woollen Mill.
Royal
Deeside and the Mearns
Crathes
Castle Gardens |
Crathes
Castle Walled Garden, Crathes Castle (NTS), Banchory. Tel:
01330 844525. Castle garden and grounds open every day 0930-sunset. Grounds
may be closed at short notice on very busy days due to the limited capacity
for car parking. Admission walled garden only: Adult £4.50, Concession/child
£3.00. Castle, Visitor Centre, shop, restaurant, plant sales, adventure
playground. Car Park £1.00.
Drum
Castle Garden of Historic Roses, Drumoak, by Banchory. Tel:
01330 811204. Garden open 13 Apr-31 May & Sept, daily, also weekends
in Oct, 1000-1800. Grounds open all year, daily 0930-sunset. Garden &
grounds only: Adults £2.00, Concession/Child £1.30. Car Park
£1.00. Historic roses through 4 centuries.
Kirktown
Garden Centre, Kirktown, Fetteresso, Stonehaven. Tel: 01569
766887. Open May-Aug 0900-1830, Sept-April, 0900-1700. Large indoor garden
shop, Woodchimes Coffee Shop, children's play area.
Raemoir
Garden Centre, Raemoir Road, Banchory. Tel: 01330 825059. Garden
centre, restaurant, coffee shop, craft and gift centre.
Scotland's
Castle Country
Candacraig
Garden |
Candacraig
Garden Gallery and Nursery, Candacraig, Strathdon. Tel: 019756
51226. Open May-Sept, daily 1000-1800. Display garden with plants for
sale, exhibitions of paintings and sculptures.
Cooper
Park, The Avenue, Huntly. Tel: 01466 792397. Open Easter-Sept,
Mon-Fri 1200-1400, Sat 1200-1600. Rollerskating, table-tennis, trampolines,
swing-ball, putting, tennis in children's play area, swimming, refreshments
kiosk, changing rooms, showers and toilets.
Haddo
Country Park, Tarves, by Ellon. Tel: 01651 851489. Park open
all year. Interpretative Centre open Apr-Sept daily, 1100-1730 (other
times by arrangement). Ranger service, guided walks and self guide trails.
Bird hides, discovery room, adventure playground and picnic site.
Haughton
Country Park, Alford. Tel: 019755 62453. Visitor Interpretative
Centre with displays and information on flora and fauna, natural history
and farming life of the area. Riverside nature trails, guided walks and
picnic site.
Kildrummy
Castle Gardens,
Kildrummy, by Alford. Tel: 019755 71277/71203. Open Apr-Oct, daily 1000-1700.
Early summer - rhododendrons, azaleas. Sept-Oct - blazing colour. Alpine
shrub and water gardens, video room, play area, walks. Gardens accessible
for wheelchairs. Admission: Adult £2.00.
King
George V Garden Centre & Restaurant,
King George V Avenue, Huntly. Tel: 01466 793908. Open daily throughout
the year. Self-service restaurant and large garden centre selling gifts,
pet accessories and a floral service. Also Teleflorist agent and deliver
worldwide.
Pitmedden
Garden and Museum of Farming Life (NTS), Pitmedden. Tel: 01651
842352. Open May-Sept, daily 1000-1730 (last admission 1700). Recreated
17th century formal garden. Visitor Centre, woodland walk, herb and wildlife
gardens, picnic area and tearoom. Admission: Adults £5.00, Concessions/Children
£4.00.
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The
Coastal Trail
Aden
Country Park,
Mintlaw, by Peterhead. Tel: 01771 622857. Open all year daily 20
Mar-22 Sept 0700-2200; rest of year 0700-1900. A 230 acre Country
Park laid in the grounds of an old Buchan estate. Facilities include
nature trails, woodlands, adventure playground, picnic sites, sensory
garden and Ranger events programme April-October. Wildlife Discovery
Centre open by appointment.
The
Den,
Turriff. Recreational grounds, children's play area, boating pond,
crazy golf. Free access at all times.
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Scotland's
Whisky Country
Biblical
Garden |
Biblical
Garden,
King Street, Elgin. Contains every plant mentioned in the Bible, together
with life size sculptures.
Cooper
Park,
Bishopmill Brae, Elgin. Forty acres of park with excellent range of recreational
facilities.
Grant
Park and Rose Garden,
Forres. Award-winning parks with famous floral sculptures.
Millbuies
Country Park,
Longmorn, by Elgin. Peaceful beauty spot with lochside walks, nature trails,
picnic area. Fishing available Apr-Oct.
Quarrelwood
Woodland Park,
Quarrelwood, Elgin. Picnic tables, car parking, waymarked walks and viewpoints.
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