Arcadia Scotland

The days are getting longer, the sun is shining and when this happens in Scotland, we head outdoors!  

The summer months offer the opportunity to visit a range of gardens in and around Scotland.  From historic houses and castles to parks and botanic gardens, numerous pleasant destinations offer visitors the chance to to take in the summer air and enjoy the sunshine amid bright blossoms and fragrant aromas.

A number of these sites hold garden openings in June to kick off the summer season, and we have a few suggestions for openings to visit around Scotland.  As Robert Louis Stevenson wrote, "It is a golden maxim to cultivate the garden for the nose, and the eyes will take care of themselves,' so get out that and enjoy the summer weather!

Aberdeen: 
Grandhome Garden Opening: Saturdays in June, Danestone (Aberdeen)
Birken Cottage Garden Opening: Saturdays and Sundays in June, Inverurie
Blairwood House Garden Opening: 18 and 25 June, Deeside Road, Blairs

Glasgow:
Kew Terrace Secret Gardens Opening: 11 June, Kew Terrace Gardens, 2-5pm
Bard in the Botanics: 22-30 June, Glasgow Botanic Gardens
The Ideal Hut Show: Through 26 June, Glasgow Botanic Gardens

Edinburgh
Dean Gardens Opening: 5 June, Dean Gardens, 2-5pm
Inveresk Lodge Gardens Opening: 19 and 23 June, Musselburgh
Glasshouses at the Royal Botanic Gardens Opening: Sundays in June, by appointment, Royal Botanic gardens

St Andrews
St Monans Village Gardens Opening: 19 June, 2-5pm
Earlshall Castle Garden Opening: 19 June, 2-5pm
The Old Farmhouse: Saturdays in June

Stirling
Kilbride Castle Garden Opening: Saturdays in June, Dunblane
Kilsyth Gardens Opening: Saturdays in June
Manor Croft Garden Opening: Saturdays in June, Blairlogie

If gardens aren't your cup of tea, there are lots of other events happening around Scotland.  We've provided a few highlights below, but don't be shy about exploring!

Additional Opportunities:
Aberdeen and North East of Scotland Music and Drama Festival: 1-3 June, Various venues and times around Aberdeen
Glasgow Comic Festival: 28-30 June, Various venues and times around Glasgow
Edinburgh International Film Festival: 15-26 June, Various venues and times around Edinburgh
The Glasgow Boys: A Spirit of Rebellion: Throughout June, St Andrews Museum
Scotland's National Hero: Wednesdays in June, The National Wallace Monument