As National Gardening Week came to a close, we’re gearing up to get green-fingered again.
And where better to seek inspiration than in Scotland’s gorgeous outdoor spaces? From castles with historic walled gardens to botanic idylls with their own microclimate and even contemporary sculpture parks, you might be surprised by the diversity found across the country.
Whether you want to admire the rhododendrons in bloom at this time of year or you really miss the sight of palm trees, you’ll find no shortage of options to sate your inner botanist.
Drummond Castle Gardens, Crieff
£10 entry (£4 kids 5-16)
If a garden can masquerade in Outlander as one belonging to the Palace of Versailles, you know it’s something special.
Drummond Castle was likely selected as a shoot location in part because its formal Italianate garden was designed by Lewis Kennedy, who had worked for the Empress Joséphine at Malmaison in France.
The striking parterres are distinctly Scottish, however, denoting the Drummond family coat of arms with traversing paths that centre…
