Situated in the heart of Edinburgh, the Botanics are world renowned for its horticultural excellence. Spread over 70 acres of stunning scenery you don’t have to be the experienced gardener to appreciated it’s beauty.
As well as having thousands of local Scottish plants and flowers, the garden also does a huge amount of international research and conservation work and is home to the world’s largest collection of wild origin Chinese plants outside Asia. Visit the world famous rock garden which is home to over 5,000 Alpine plants and the amazing 165 metre long Herbaceous Border.
There is something for everyone here and is open every day of the year except Christmas and new year 10am – 6pm. Admission is £4 for adults and £1 for kids with a portion going to Gift Aid Charity. There is also a fully licensed restaraunt, cafe and shop so you won’t starve on your visit.
Photos kindly supplied by Mike Pennington, Karora and Richard Webb
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Excellant Sceneries of Scotland…
The spontaneous energies of the earth are a gift of nature, but they require the labors of man to direct their operation.
Wow! Another lovely place from Edinburgh! I love plants. And … I like waterfalls a lot!
If ever in Edinburgh, I would recommend a morning or afternnon here. It's beautiful.
It looks really lovely there and it is so inexpensive to get in! I guess things start getting more reasonable outside of London!
Yes Emm, you are living in the most expensive city in the UK by a mile, the further north you travel the cheaper prices become.
Well it is five weeks exactly until I go to Loch Monzievaird and I cannot wait.
Lucky you, Perthshire is a beautiful part of Scotland. Have a great trip, you should write a review of it on your blog, I'll look out for it.
Oh it's so peaceful… would like to smell the fresh air in the botanic garden!
The pictures make me feel peaceful…I bet it's even more beautiful there in person!
A beautiful location especially if you can visit in the summer months.
That is my kind of place. I don't think I would ever want to leave it when I got there.
The waterfall is amazing. Unbelievably beautiful.
I want come visit! I love that photo of the waterfall.
I always love nature, just looking at those photos gives me a rejuvenating feeling, lol
It is a gorgeous waterfall slap bang in the middle of Edinburgh, come visit and be rejuvenated haha.
I wish i was there on that beautiful place, so calm and peaceful.
BTW. Hahahaha now i won't be shy if somebody saw me wearing goggles while chopping onions. lol
Have a great day.
Here's a question from Kat, is it wrong to wear goggles while chopping fresh onions?
I love the section with the tall bamboo – it is like stepping into another world. Wonderful post – it has been too long since i have visited the gardens.
You can step inside the gardens and forget your troubles for a while, thanks for visiting FG.
Hi Ryan, I prefer to reply to your comment in my blog here. Thanks for sharing about your cousin having worked as a medic in Afghanistan. Hat’s off for him. He is a hero. You must be very proud of him. My friend was hit three times during their assault mission but his life jacket saved him. I believed prayers did save him. He is a military pilot and now an officer but he prefers to work with his men.
I know their (these great men) labor is not in vain. I will pray for your cousin’s immediate recovery. Btw, it is alright to unload our feelings. I always do. Appreciate you, for joining my blog coffee talks.
Thanks JP.
So beautiful! I am 25% Scottish (McDonald clan), but I have never been there! (Maybe that should go on my bucket list!)
Every time I visited Edinburgh and I have been countless times over the years, I would always go visit the Botanic Gardens, no matter what time of the year it was. Beautiful place…
You must visit Elizabeth, put it to the top of your bucket list. You're right William it is beautiful.
Looks a bit like a Garden we have here in Portugal, more precisely on the Madeira Island, specially those oriental ornaments.
lovely photos of the Botanics, a place I love to visit!
amazing..thank you for your information, i hope next time i ll be there
Hi there! I have read your article, and I must say it’s quite fascinating. What you have written is a general feeling but the way you have embedded the feeling into text is admirable.
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Super relaxing and super natural. What a perfect botanic garden in here.
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