Cawdor Castle
Cawdor Castle, near Nairn, offers formal gardens, exuberant flower borders, a huge organic vegetable garden and woodland dedicated to plants from Tibet. There are intriguing statues, clipped yews and 8km (5 miles) of waymarked trails. The Big Wood of Cawdor is a remnant of Scotland's ancient forest, and is home to capercaillie and red squirrels. The Walled Garden is the oldest at Cawdor and is the original kitchen garden. The impressive Flower Garden sits to the south of the castle and the Wild Garden is situated among the tall trees of the Big Wood, which is accessed by a secret door in the wall of the Flower Garden. Within the Walled Garden, visitors can admire the rare species brought back from Tibet by the 5th Earl in the 1960s. The castle itself is 600 years old and is entered across a drawbridge.
When... Apr 27-Oct 6; 10am-5pm
How Much...£15/£14 (adults/ concessions); £8.50 (children age 6-15 years)
Denne historien er fra July 2024-utgaven av The Scots Magazine.
Start din 7-dagers gratis prøveperiode på Magzter GOLD for å få tilgang til tusenvis av utvalgte premiumhistorier og 9000+ magasiner og aviser.
Allerede abonnent ? Logg på
Denne historien er fra July 2024-utgaven av The Scots Magazine.
Start din 7-dagers gratis prøveperiode på Magzter GOLD for å få tilgang til tusenvis av utvalgte premiumhistorier og 9000+ magasiner og aviser.
Allerede abonnent? Logg på
The Bliss Of A Bothy
After a strenuous walk, a mountain shelter can offer all you need
The Long Way Round
When you can only just see the stepping stones under a river in spate, it's time to re-think the route, as two Highland adventurers found out
The New Oyster Cult
A community is helping to restore the once rich biodiversity of Loch Craignish, one species at a time
A Poet's Sanctuary
Hidden on a hilltop, writer Dominic Cooper is inspired by the wild, stormy winters of the Ardnamurchan peninsula
A Rural Housing Crisis
Across Scotland, locals are being priced out and crowded out - but communities are now working hard to address the issue
A Historic Centre
Glasgow's Mercat Cross may not be as old as it appears but it's still seen many changes, along with an ebb and flow in prosperity
A Bird With A Brain
Jim's encounters with the raven in several northern countries have only increased his respect for its intellect and ingenuity
The Warrior King
On the 750th anniversary of his birth, Robert The Bruce's legacy as cultural keystone and historical enigma continues to fascinate
All Going Swimmingly
From Tutti Frutti to Shetland, Monarch Of The Glen to Granite Harbour, Dawn Steele's heart will always be in Scotland - and the sea
Following The Coos
The latest charity art trail aims to a-moos-e and delight visitors to Perth and Kinross this summer
