'The best garden that I have ever seen in the entire UK. The trees are absolutely amazing. The land is rather fairy and probably can only be found in The Lord of the Rings. Highly recommended. Will visit again.' April 2024
'One of my favorite places I stopped on my journey through Scotland. Photos just can’t do justice to the sheer size of some of these trees, and the walk past the old mill is gorgeous. I was alone for my walk, but it would have been a great place to visit with kids.' April 2024
Arboretum including Champion Trees and renowned collection of Rhododendrons and Azaleas - particularly suitable for visiting May and June when in full flower but worth a visit at any time of year. Dramatic views over Loch Fyne, Old Mill on banks of River Fyne which runs through the gardens, Scriptorium and many other unique features. The garden is on several levels with various terrains to suit a variety of abilities and preferences. Partially wheel chair and pram friendly, steep in places.
The Gruffalo Trail, Fairy Trail & Snakey Slide are a must visit for all young at heart.
Open all year round, dawn to dusk.
Click here for a short video of our Woodland Garden. - by Candideuk
Entrance fees apply at all times.
Admission: £5 per adult, £2.50 per child (4-16 years) 3 & under Free.
Season tickets are available at an annual cost of £20 allowing unlimited visits throughout the year to the Woodland Garden.
You can pay online with Beyonk, or on arrival with Cash, BACS or Paypal scan.
All admission goes directly into maintaining and looking after this wonderful woodland garden which is maintained by Ardkinglas Estate for our visitors and community.
Check out our What's On page for anything going on at the Garden or Estate.
DIRECTIONS TO THE GARDENS:
If you are using SAT NAV, use PA26 8BG this will take you direct to the Woodland Gardens.
If you are NOT using SAT NAV, please follow signs to Cairndow off the A83. We are close to the Kilmorich Church.
You will enter Ardkinglas Estate through large black gates, Woodland Gardens Parking is on your left.
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Places to eat near by: The Tree Shop and the Loch Fyne Oyster Bar, both 5 mins drive on the A83 towards Inveraray, Stagecoach Inn - Cairndow Village
To find out what can be enjoyed in the Woodland Gardens at any time of the year, see the Garden Calendar. Beyond the upper end of the Gardens lies a route to a further network of wilder woodland walks. Download a map of the Woodland Garden Walk.
Dogs welcome, on a lead at all times please
A member of the National Tree Collection of Scotland www.ntcs.org.uk
Visitor comment:
'Green Paradise' - 'A beautiful wild but subtly controlled woodland area with Gruffalo and fairy trails for the kids and the ever young at heart. Many different species and interesting information along the way. Must be glorious in the full rhododendron season but the mosses, lichens , all the different shades of green, the beer brown river by the old mill. We found it enchanting' July 2024
'The best garden that I have ever seen in the entire UK. The trees are absolutely amazing. The land is rather fairy and probably can only be found in The Lord of the Rings. Highly recommended. Will visit again.' April 2024
'What a beautiful garden. We loved visiting and with plenty nature treasures'
'One of my favorite places I stopped on my journey through Scotland. Photos just can’t do justice to the sheer size of some of these trees, and the walk past the old mill is gorgeous. I was alone for my walk, but it would have been a great place to visit with kids.' April 2024
'Definitely worth visiting' - 'Beautiful woodland walk, well laid out and definitely worth visiting. Staff were very knowledgeable and helpful. Amazing variety of trees, a Gruffalo trail, fairy kingdom trail and we even saw red squirrels. Autumn colours stunning.' October 2024
'The most beautiful garden we've seen at the end of our visit in Scotland! Really marvellous! Thanks!!' I & G D, Austria - July 2023
'Gorgeous place for a walk in the sunshine. It is dog friendly and a very large space to walk around with great views. Good for people of all ages, especially kids with the gruffalo trail and new slide!' March 2023
'Lovely nature walk, children loved the Gruffalo & Fairy Trail'
