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We wish you all a very happy Easter, full of sunsh We wish you all a very happy Easter, full of sunshine and good times. It’s been a wonderful first few weeks of the Gardens being open. On the wider estate our new born lambs have arrived in time for Easter and are enjoying the wonderful mild weather.
Transform your garden with some of our beautiful p Transform your garden with some of our beautiful plants this Easter. Browse our range of stunning rhododendrons for inspiration. All our plants are home-grown or sourced from trusted Scottish suppliers.
It's going to be a colourful Easter at Castle Kenn It's going to be a colourful Easter at Castle Kennedy Gardens this weekend with so much in flower. Our camellia's are glorious this year. The gardens and tearoom are open daily, serving delicious seasonal soups, quiches, salads and home baking.
Have you had a chance to make it along yet? Make a Have you had a chance to make it along yet? Make a visit to our gardens for this year's Easter Egg Hunt. It's only £3.00 to enter, and the prize is deliciously chocolately!
Don't miss our amazing Birds of Prey experience ta Don't miss our amazing Birds of Prey experience taking place this Sunday 10th April. Price included within admission. Meet a whole host of fascinating birds of prey as KG Hawks Birds of Prey and Rescue return to the gardens. They’ll be bringing lots of feathered friends, including their Mongolian Steppe Eagle and their adorable Asian Brown Owl. There will be free workshops about our native birds of prey at 11.30am, 1.00pm and 3.00pm. Places are limited, so please book in advance. Bird Petting and Photographs are available for a small additional cost. Castle Kennedy Gardens is open daily from 10am - 5pm. #birdsofprey #castlekennedygardens #easteractivities #scotland #southwestscotland
Have you tried our Hummingbird Cake yet? It’s i Have you tried our Hummingbird Cake yet? It’s incredible! Some say the cake was named after the bird because it is sweet enough to attract hummingbirds (who eat only nectar), while others say the yellow streaks of banana are reminiscent of the bird’s plumage. This popular cake is filled with bananas, pecan and pineapple, and topped with cream cheese, and tastes like a combination of banana bread and carrot cake. Castle Kennedy Gardens tearoom is open daily, 10am - 5pm. #hummingbirdcake #homebaking #castlekennedygardens #tearoom #easter
Have you joined in on our Easter Egg Trail yet? Co Have you joined in on our Easter Egg Trail yet? Come along to Castle Kennedy Gardens any day from now until 24th April to join in the fun! The hunt costs £3.00 to enter and has a delicious chocolate prize at the end! Plus, all completed entries have the chance to win tickets to see Awful Auntie by David Williams at our Open Air Theatre in August. Make Easter eggstra exciting for the family this year, and join the search today! #eastertrail #castlekennedygardens #SouthwestScotland
We are open and the Easter holidays are here! Wh We are open and the Easter holidays are here! Why not fill your Easter with family fun and delicious chocolatey treats at our annual Easter Egg Trail which starts today? Bring a picnic and enjoy the Gardens, or visit our tea-room and enjoy some of our delicious home-baking, such as our popular Hummingbird cake or our new Tunisian Orange cake. The gardens are full of colour and flowers and there is much for you and your families to see and enjoy.
“When all at once I saw a crowd, A host, of gold “When all at once I saw a crowd, A host, of golden daffodils; Beside the lake, beneath the trees, fluttering and dancing in the breeze.”
Magnolia campbellii can take 30 years to flower an Magnolia campbellii can take 30 years to flower and luckily ours began four years ago. There will be plenty to see in the Gardens this Easter!
We are enjoying one of the best flowering springs We are enjoying one of the best flowering springs we have had in years. Our Magnolias are in full bloom and have produced a mass of beautiful flowers this year.
As we get ready to open Castle Kennedy Garden’s As we get ready to open Castle Kennedy Garden’s gates again, we are looking forward to a very exciting year ahead, with the Garden’s open from this Saturday 2nd of April, thousands of bulbs in flower, fun and surprises in our annual Easter Egg Trail and a fabulous season of events.
Just remember, during the winter, far beneath the Just remember, during the winter, far beneath the frozen ground, that there’s a seed that with the sun’s love in the spring becomes a rose.
Happy Hogmanay! We're reflecting on a wonderful ye Happy Hogmanay! We're reflecting on a wonderful year in the gardens. We love to see your pictures and it's fair to say that there have been some incredible moments captured this year. Here are our favourite family snaps of 2021!
Wishing you a very happy Christmas from Castle Ken Wishing you a very happy Christmas from Castle Kennedy Gardens! #HappyChristmas #Christmas2021 #DiscoverScottishGardens #CastleKennedyGardens #Castle Kennedy #DumfriesandGalloway #DiscoverSouthWestScotland
It's hard to beat the beauty of a white Christmas. It's hard to beat the beauty of a white Christmas. There's something magical about a crisp dusting of snow! #WhiteChristmas #Christmas #Winter #DiscoverScottishGardens #CastleKennedyGardens #CastleKennedy #DumfriesandGalloway #DiscoverSouthWestScotland
The Winter Solstice is here and the dark winter sk The Winter Solstice is here and the dark winter skies are the perfect backdrop for blankets of stars. Did you know that Galloway is one of the best places in Europe for stargazing? #starryskies #darkskies #winterskies #DiscoverScottishGardens #CastleKennedyGardens #CastleKennedy #DumfriesandGalloway #DiscoverSouthWestScotland
Cold dark nights are the perfect time to start pla Cold dark nights are the perfect time to start planning warm and sunny holidays. Look forward to a stay in one of our wonderful holiday cottages in 2022 and discover a hidden treasure in Galloway. Book your stay: https://castlekennedygardens.com/holiday-cottages/ #ScottishHolidayCottages #DiscoverScottishGardens #CastleKennedyGardens #LochinchCastle #DumfriesandGalloway #Spring #Staycation #FamilyHolidays
We hope you're wrapping up warm and enjoying the S We hope you're wrapping up warm and enjoying the Scottish weather this St Andrews Day! #StAndrews #VisitScotland #DiscoverScottishGardens #CastleKennedyGardens #CastleKennedyGardens #DumfriesandGalloway #DiscoverSouthWestScotland
The incredible sculptural landforms were planned s The incredible sculptural landforms were planned so that you could see the Round Pond, Castle Kennedy, and Lochinch castle from a single vantage point. The views have changed 300 years on, and the magnificent trees now frame the sculptured forms beautifully too. #Autumn #DiscoverScottishGardens #CastleKennedyGardens #CastleKennedy #DumfriesandGalloway #DiscoverSouthWestScotland
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Come and see us for the last day of our Easter Egg Trail tomorrow, Sunday 24th April. Only £1.50 per trail, reduced from £3.00! We still have Easter Eggs for all those who complete the trail.We've had a great couple of weeks and have loved seeing everyone enjoying themselves in the Gardens. #happyeaster #castlekennedygardens #easteregghun ... See MoreSee Less

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Transform your garden with some of our beautiful plants this Easter. Browse our range of stunning rhododendrons for inspiration. All our plants are home-grown or sourced from trusted Scottish suppliers.Castle Kennedy Gardens are open daily, 10am - 5pm. #plantsforsale #rhododendrons #scotlandgardens #castlekennedygardens ... See MoreSee Less

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  • We've just had a cancellation at our stunning holiday cottage from this Saturday, 28 August. The weather is set to… https://t.co/dAf3XWSRqc 01:37 PM Aug 24th
  • We love the rain, and so do our plants... but it's also pretty great to see the sun back again! #ScottishGardens https://t.co/DdHbLfV2ir 03:25 PM Aug 13th
  • RT @TheGinClan: Roadtrip in Galloway - stay tuned for colour. #onlyinscotland #gloriousGalloway @LoganBotanicGdn #Whithorn @craftydistills… 08:45 AM Jun 30th
  • We've got lots of fun Garden Ranger activities planned in the gardens this summer, starting with a campfire breakfa… https://t.co/85IIzOEBrc 03:04 PM Jun 29th
  • The bluebells, or if you prefer harebells, are making a wonderful display in the woods. Why not come and see them… https://t.co/olo8GnLaJY 02:22 PM Apr 30th
  • Next year we hope you can walk our magical snowdrop trails in person as part of Scottish Snowdrop Festival. https://t.co/j5KP0ehjus 04:22 PM Feb 16th
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