Jardins et nature en Argyll and Bute

Gardens & Nature

Argyll and Bute’s landscape features a diverse range of horticultural and natural landmarks. Highlights include the Highland Boundary Fault at Loch Lomond and the 200-acre Balloch Country Park. The region showcases architectural history at Mackintosh’s Hill House and the 19th-century Balloch Castle. Botanical collections vary from the Himalayan-style glen at Crarae Garden and the mountainside Benmore Botanic Garden to the rare, ancient King Fern housed within the restored 1870s sunken fernery at Ascog.

Loch Lomond

Loch Lomond is a freshwater Scottish loch which crosses the Highland Boundary Fault, often considered the boundary between the lowlands of…

Benmore Botanic Gardens

Benmore Botanic Garden is a large botanical garden situated in Strath Eachaig at the foot of Beinn Mhòr, on the Cowal Peninsula, in Argyll…

Hill House

The Hill House in Helensburgh, Scotland, was created by architects and designers Charles and Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh.

Balloch Castle

This 19th-century country estate is a part of Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park - the interesting fact here is that the present…

Balloch Country Park

Balloch Country Park is a 200-acre country park on the southern tip of Loch Lomond in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland.

Ascog Victorian Fernery

A restored 1870s sunken fernery housing a collection of sub-tropical plants. Its centerpiece is a King Fern (Todea barbara) believed to be over 1,000 years old.

Crarae Garden

A Himalayan-style glen garden managed by the National Trust for Scotland. It features a dramatic gorge, waterfalls, and a vast collection of rhododendrons and azaleas set against a steep hillside.