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Rock Gardens in Argyll & Bute

Set out below are Rock gardens in Argyll & Bute, including Achamore Gardens. The Rock gardens or Alpine gardens can be found in areas with well-drained soil and less water, the plants tend to be small, both because many of the species are naturally small, and so as not to cover up the rocks.

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Achamore Gardens

Achamore Gardens, Isle of Gigha, Argyll & Bute

Isle of Gigha


On the community-owned Isle of Gigha, there are 54 acres of Achamore Gardens. The warming influence of the North Atlantic Drift allows an even greater array of sub-tropical and temperate plants to grow happily out doors. The present compartment... more

Mount Stuart Gardens

Mount Stuart Gardens, Isle of Bute, Argyll & Bute

Isle of Bute


Mount Stuart´s gardens date back to circa 1717 when the 2nd Earl of Bute started to lay out substantial grounds - the beginning of the three hundred acres of wilderness, woodland and designed landscape that can be enjoyed today. The 19th century saw... more

An Cala

An Cala, Isle of Seil, Argyll & Bute

Isle of Seil


An Cala is a fine garden designed by Thomas Mawson in the early 1930s, tucked between the rocky cliffs and the sea. A formal terrace built from local slate is complemented by winding paths and meandering streams with dams in many places to make... more

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Towns in Argyll & Bute with Garden listings:  Cairndow | Dunoon | Glendaruel | Inveraray | Isle of Bute | Isle of Gigha | Isle of Seil | Oban