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Guided Walks: Discover Spring Blooms

28/03/2025
Spring Blooms Guided Walk

Date: Thursday, 10th April 2024
Time: 2.00 - 3.30 pm

Join our Gardener to discover the Camellias, Magnolias and spring bulbs on this inspiring tour.

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Guided Walks – Wonders of the Walled Garden

09/04/2024

Date: Monday, 5th August 2024
Time: 
10.30am - 12pm

With around 300 years of planting within this space, the Walled Garden is a marvel at this time of year.

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Scottish Rhododendron Festival Guided Walk: Late Spring Colour

25/03/2023
Rhododendron Guided Walk

Date: Monday 15 May 2023
Time: 
10.30am

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Scottish Rhododendron Festival Guided Walks: British Champions

16/03/2023
rhododendrons guided walk

Date: Monday 24 April 2023
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10.30am

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Celebration of Spring Festival Guided Walk

25/05/2022
Scottish Rhododendron Festival Guided Walk

Date & Time: Monday, 30th May 10.30am

Eenjoy the advent of summer with displays of later blooming Rhododendrons and early displays of mixed flowering shrubs such as the brilliant red Embothriums.

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Welcome

It has been our family’s honour to create, restore and care for one of Scotland’s hidden treasures for almost 300 years. These important historical Gardens, situated on an isthmus, consist of 300ha (75 acres) of sculptured landscapes, and magnificent avenues radiating out from the iconic Castle Kennedy ruins. Described as ‘one of the showpieces of Galloway’, it is one of Scotland's most important historical landscaped gardens with its collection of Rhododendrons, Championship Trees and rare species.

The Gardens are perfect for exploring and provides a fun day out for families, with a charming Tea Room, Gift Shop and Plant Centre.

We warmly welcome you to the Gardens and we look forward to seeing you soon.

The Earl and Countess of Stair

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George Wellman CKG panaromic view over White Loch
George Wellman CKG panaromic view over White Loch
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Scones on arrival - Balker Lodgering

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Stair Estates, Sheuchan, Castle Kennedy,
Stranraer, Dumfries and Galloway,
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