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A bird's eye view of the great garden at Pitmedden. A large lawn is split into sections, with manicured hedges and trees surrounding designed beds of flowers and plants.
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Aberdeen City & Shire

Pitmedden Garden

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Re-created Scottish Renaissance walled garden with vibrant floral designs and Museum of Farming Life

  • Be amazed at over 30,000 annual bedding plants that make up the colourful designs in the parterres.
  • Visit the Museum of Farming Life which brings the agricultural past to life.
  • Admire our young orchard as well as the historical espalier apple trees which line our garden walls.
  • Explore the woodland around the garden on the waymarked trails.

Brilliant design in the form of vibrant colours and meticulously manicured shapes give Pitmedden Garden its unique charm. With almost 6 miles of clipped hedging, sculptures and built heritage, the parterres at the heart of the garden are a masterpiece of intricate patterns and fragrant flowers.

In 2021 we reimagined the upper terrace parterre for the modern world with a fresh, sustainable garden. A biodiverse, species-rich meadow weaves and drifts, offering changing patterns and colours. Combined with our orchard of more than 200 fruit trees, Pitmedden really is a delight for the senses.

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Garden, museum, tearoom and shop
Closed
Grounds
dawn–dusk
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Entry prices

Adult
£10.00
Family
£22.50
One adult family
£17.00
Concession
£8.00
Young Scot
£1.00
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Accreditations and awards

  • A navy oval badge from the Scottish Tourist Board, showing 4 stars for a Visitor Attraction. There is an illustrated green and purple thistle at the top of the badge.
  • A green oval badge from the Green Tourism Business Scheme showing a Gold award. There is a blue roundel at the top with an illustration of a teal and purple thistle in it.

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Did you know?

The original walls that enclose the Great Garden are grade A-listed.

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Close-up of red-green apples hanging from a tree, with Melrose Abbey in the background.

A-peel-ing orchards

As we enter harvest season, the boughs in our orchards are laden with apples, pears and plums. We’ve picked a few highlights across the Trust where you can get your fruit fix!

A view of a meadow-style border in Pitmedden Garden on a sunny day. Electric blue thistles are in the foreground. A large hedge and dome-shaped tree are in the background, with Pitmedden House just peeking over the top.

Why we love Pitmedden Garden

A garden that’s good for the soul and good for the planet! Members of our team and visitors at Pitmedden Garden share why they love this special place.

Looking from above at a close-up of the upper parterre in Pitmedden Garden. A manicured hedge encloses a designed garden space filled with plants and flowers. A winding pathway of grass cuts through the middle.

Of parterre importance at Pitmedden Garden

Hear how the stunning new parterre at Pitmedden is transforming the way we think about and care for our gardens.

An aerial view of Pitmedden Garden, revealing the 6 distinct and colourful parterre gardens. A large stone house stands at the far end of the garden with tall trees around the perimeter.

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The gardens community has been discussing the challenges of maintaining centuries-old garden designs as well as protecting them against pests and the changing climate.

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