11 gardens, 3 free
Gardens to visit in Scotland
Scotland's four national botanic gardens, its free city gardens and west coast gardens warmed by the Gulf Stream make it one of the most varied places in the UK to visit gardens.
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Paid entry Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Benmore Botanic Garden
Dunoon, Argyll and Bute
Mountainside garden on the Cowal Peninsula, run by the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, famous for its avenue of giant redwoods, its rhododendrons and views over the Holy Loch.
Adults £12, concessions £10 (Gift Aid prices; £10.80 and £9 without donation); children 15 and under free
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Paid entry National Trust for Scotland
Crarae Garden
Inveraray, Argyll and Bute
Woodland garden in a Himalayan-style glen above Loch Fyne, begun in 1912, with over 600 rhododendrons and azaleas, champion trees and paths and bridges along the Crarae Burn.
Adults £10, concessions £7.50, children £5, family £25 (2026); honesty box in winter
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Paid entry Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Dawyck Botanic Garden
Peebles, Scottish Borders
Woodland arboretum near Stobo in the Scottish Borders, run by the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, with some of Scotland's earliest introduced trees, burnside walks and seasonal displays.
Adults £12, concessions £10 (Gift Aid prices; £10.80 and £9 without donation); children 15 and under free
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Paid entry Drummond Gardens (registered charity)
Drummond Castle Gardens
Crieff, Perth and Kinross
Formal terraced garden below Drummond Castle near Crieff, with an Italianate parterre of clipped hedges and stone statuary, seen in Rob Roy and Outlander. Open from May to October.
Adults £12.50, children 5 to 16 £5, family (2 adults and 3 children) £30 (2026)
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Paid entry University of Dundee
Dundee University Botanic Garden
Dundee, Dundee
University-run botanic garden on a south-facing slope above the River Tay, with tropical and temperate glasshouses, native British plants and trees and shrubs from around the world.
Adults £5, concessions (over 60) £4.50, children under 16 and carers free
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Free entry Glasgow City Council
Glasgow Botanic Gardens
Glasgow, City of Glasgow
Free botanic garden on Great Western Road in Glasgow's West End, best known for the domed Kibble Palace with its tree ferns and the Main Range glasshouses of orchids and begonias.
Free, including the Kibble Palace and Main Range glasshouses
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Paid entry National Trust for Scotland
Inverewe Garden
Poolewe, Highland
Lochside garden at Poolewe in Wester Ross, made from bare coastal ground from 1862 by Osgood Mackenzie, with rhododendrons, towering redwoods and plants from around the world.
Adults £16, children £9.50, family £43 (2026 standard prices; £17.60 adult with Gift Aid donation)
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Paid entry Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Logan Botanic Garden
Port Logan, Dumfries and Galloway
Regional garden of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh on the Rhins of Galloway, where a mild Gulf Stream climate supports palms, tree ferns, eucalyptus and tender southern hemisphere plants.
Adults £12, concessions £10 (2026 Gift Aid prices; £10.80 and £9 without donation); children 15 and under free
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Free entry City of Edinburgh Council
Princes Street Gardens
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Free public gardens in the heart of Edinburgh, laid out where the Nor Loch once lay below the castle, with the 1903 floral clock, the cast-iron Ross Fountain and the Scott Monument.
Free
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Free entry Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Free-to-enter botanic garden a mile north of Edinburgh city centre, with a famous Rock Garden, city skyline views and the restored Victorian Palm Houses, reopened in October 2026.
Free entry to the garden; Palm Houses adults £4.95 (£5.50 with voluntary donation), concessions 65+ £4.20, children 5 to 15 free with a ticket
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Paid entry National Trust for Scotland
Threave Garden
Castle Douglas, Dumfries and Galloway
Training garden of the National Trust for Scotland near Castle Douglas, laid out as a series of garden rooms around Threave House, with a wetland nature reserve, osprey platform and bat reserve.
Garden: adults £10, concessions £8, children £5, family £25 (2026; £11 adult with Gift Aid donation). House and garden: adults £13. Nature reserve free
Prices and entry in Scotland
A side by side summary. Prices and opening times change, so follow the link to each guide for details and sources.
| Garden | County | Entry | Price | Run by |
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| Benmore Botanic Garden | Argyll and Bute | Paid entry | Adults £12, concessions £10 (Gift Aid prices; £10.80 and £9 without donation); children 15 and under free | Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh |
| Crarae Garden | Argyll and Bute | Paid entry | Adults £10, concessions £7.50, children £5, family £25 (2026); honesty box in winter | National Trust for Scotland |
| Dawyck Botanic Garden | Scottish Borders | Paid entry | Adults £12, concessions £10 (Gift Aid prices; £10.80 and £9 without donation); children 15 and under free | Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh |
| Drummond Castle Gardens | Perth and Kinross | Paid entry | Adults £12.50, children 5 to 16 £5, family (2 adults and 3 children) £30 (2026) | Drummond Gardens (registered charity) |
| Dundee University Botanic Garden | Dundee | Paid entry | Adults £5, concessions (over 60) £4.50, children under 16 and carers free | University of Dundee |
| Glasgow Botanic Gardens | City of Glasgow | Free entry | Free, including the Kibble Palace and Main Range glasshouses | Glasgow City Council |
| Inverewe Garden | Highland | Paid entry | Adults £16, children £9.50, family £43 (2026 standard prices; £17.60 adult with Gift Aid donation) | National Trust for Scotland |
| Logan Botanic Garden | Dumfries and Galloway | Paid entry | Adults £12, concessions £10 (2026 Gift Aid prices; £10.80 and £9 without donation); children 15 and under free | Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh |
| Princes Street Gardens | City of Edinburgh | Free entry | Free | City of Edinburgh Council |
| Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh | City of Edinburgh | Free entry | Free entry to the garden; Palm Houses adults £4.95 (£5.50 with voluntary donation), concessions 65+ £4.20, children 5 to 15 free with a ticket | Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh |
| Threave Garden | Dumfries and Galloway | Paid entry | Garden: adults £10, concessions £8, children £5, family £25 (2026; £11 adult with Gift Aid donation). House and garden: adults £13. Nature reserve free | National Trust for Scotland |