Arduaine Garden

Bold colours and fragrant scents bring an exotic touch to this Argyll coastal garden

Planning Your Visit

Planning your visit

Please be aware that work is still ongoing to clear timber, as well as replanting to restore the garden to its former glory.

There are no café facilities at Arduaine. However, the Loch Melfort Hotel Bistro is located at the entrance to the garden.

Please see our drop-down Facilities below for helpful information about planning your visit.

For more information about planning your visit, please see our frequently asked questions.

If you’d like to speak to us, we can be contacted by email on ArduaineGarden@nts.org.uk or telephone 01852 200366.

Facilities & access

A large part of the garden is accessible to less mobile visitors.
A wheelchair is available.

We have an ongoing programme of accessible content development. Detailed accessibility guides for the most visited Trust places are available on our Accessibility pages as well as links to useful resources.

We’d love you to visit the Euan’s Guide website to review the accessibility of Trust places and tell us (and others) what’s good and where we need to do better.

Accessible parking

There’s a disabled parking space adjacent to the entrance to the garden.

Accessible toilet

There’s a wheelchair-accessible toilet.

Baby changing

We have baby changing facilities on site.

Buggy access

Arduaine Garden is family friendly, with the lower area of the garden offering walks for families with prams/pushchairs.

Coach parking

Dogs welcome

Dogs are more than welcome at Arduaine, but we ask that they’re kept on a short lead at all times.

Guided tour

Guided tours are available but must be booked in advance – please call the garden for more information.

Parking

Parking is free.

Picnics

Self-guided trails

Shop

The shop is at the entrance to the garden.

Toilet

Toilets are located in the lower level of the garden.

Walks

You can take a gentle stroll around the lower level of the garden or head out through the woodland garden to the coastal viewpoint, which offers spectacular views over the islands. These walks range in length between 15 minutes to around 1 hour, depending on how much of the garden you want to see. If you wish to see the whole garden, we recommend allowing 2½ hours for your visit.

Arduaine will surprise and delight all year round. The rhododendrons attract enthusiasts from far and wide, and the azaleas, magnolias and many other shrubs and trees fill the garden with scent and colour. In autumn, the azalea foliage is flaming and the perennials are dazzling.

Wi-Fi

Opening times

Garden and kiosk Please note that work is still ongoing to clear timber. We are also replanting some areas.: Current period 1 Nov–31 Mar 2025, closed 1 Apr–31 Oct, daily, 10.00–17.00 (last entry 16.00) 1 Nov–31 Dec, closed