Getting here
West Coast Buses run a service between Oban and Lochgilphead that stops by the entrance drive to the garden. Please check their website for timetable details.
Opening times
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Garden and kiosk
Please note that work is still ongoing to clear timber. We are also replanting some areas.
- Current period 1 Jan–31 Mar, closed 1 Apr–31 Oct, daily, 10.00–17.00 (last entry 16.00) 1 Nov–31 Dec, closed
Entry prices
- Adult
- £10.00
- Family
- £25.00
- One adult family
- £15.00
- Concession
- £7.50
- Child
- £5.00
- Young Scot
- £1.00
Planning your visit
Please be aware that work is still ongoing to clear timber after storm damage and a planned shelterbelt restoration.
There are no café facilities at Arduaine. However, the Loch Melfort Hotel Bistro is located at the entrance to the garden (just down the path from the car park) and serves a lovely range of meals and drinks – with incredible views!
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.
Facilities & access
- The lower garden is accessible to less mobile visitors.
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.
There’s a disabled parking space adjacent to the entrance to the garden.
There’s a wheelchair-accessible toilet.
We have baby changing facilities on site.
Arduaine Garden is family friendly, with the lower area of the garden offering walks for families with prams/pushchairs.
Dogs are more than welcome at Arduaine, but we ask that they’re kept on a short lead at all times.
Guided tours are available but must be booked in advance – please call the garden for more information.
Parking is free.
There is a kiosk at the entrance to the garden that sells a small range of items.
Toilets are located in the lower level of the garden.
You can take a gentle stroll around the lower level of the garden or head out 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.
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