Welcome to the homepage for Castle Kennedy Gardens, a part of Stair Estates, located in the South West corner of Scotland.
This part of Scotland is surrounded on three sides by the sea, and the influence of the Gulf Stream provides a micro climat ...
The Castle of St John is a medieval tower house in the centre of Stranraer. It was built around 1500 by the Adairs of Kilhilt, one of the most powerful families in Wigtownshire. Over the centuries the Castle has been used as a home, a local court, a ...
The recent renovation of the Walled Garden has restored to the Estate a vitality long since forgotten. A fascinating collection of mature shrubs and plants are now well established and the original splendour of the Walled Garden is becoming evident o ...
This is certainly a garden for all seasons with an incredible diversity of plants. It has taken 20 years of hard work by Tessa and Bill to produce this garden of outstanding character and it is a joy to visit. Perhaps the statue of the Florentine Med ...
At the south-western tip of Scotland lies Logan, the country's most exotic garden.
Warmed by the Gulf Stream, southern hemisphere plants flourish in this plantsman's paradise.
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Logan fish pond is a fully restored Victorian fish larder in a unique setting. A historic tidal pool created by a blow hole which formed some time during the last ice age.
The first time visitor to Logan Fish Pond is often amazed and surprised by ...
Everywhere you turn there's a stunning view. To the west is the Solway Firth and Irish Sea, with the Isle of Man in the distance, while all around you is the frenzied activity of a large cliff colony of sea birds, including guillemots, razorbills and ...