Visit of Geilston Garden, Argyll and Bute, Scotland

At the end of August we spent a long weekend in the south of Loch Lomond in Scotland. This is our third visit to the Argyll and Bute area. The first time we visited the coast near Oban and did a boat trip to see the islands of Staffa and Iona. Last year we went to the famous summit of Ben Lomond. This time it’s the other side of Loch Lomond and the Firth of Clyde we visited.

Read about our visit of Staffa here and our ascent of Ben Lomond summit here.

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We decided to visit the Geilston Garden because it was near where we stayed and being members of the National Trust, we use our trips around UK to discover their properties.

Find all the information to visit Geilston garden in Scotland here.

Geilston garden, Scotland

We arrived at the opening around 10am and except the gardeners and the lady at the reception we were the only ones wandering in the alleys of this garden. Geilston garden is around 200 years old. It is divided into three parts: the kitchen garden, the forest and the wall garden with a magnificent redwood in its center. Every parts surround the old house of the Geils family which is unfortunately not open to visitors.

After visiting the garden and observing the various plants, herbs, vegetables and fruits that grow there, we went to discover the small woods along the river with its waterfalls and bridges. Then we went back to the main garden which is surrounded by a large stone wall where various flowers and plants flourish. We ended the walk with a stop at the shop, where we bought some vegetables from the garden freshly picked. It took us about 1 hour to visit taking our time.

Geilston garden, Scotland

This garden is quite small but still very pleasant for a walk and perfect for a quiet break and enjoy the freshness of the undergrowth. The fact that it is possible to buy garden products is also very interesting. It was a beautiful discovery.

Do you know this garden?

Geilston garden, Scotland
Geilston garden, Scotland

Geilston garden, Scotland

Find all our adventures in Scotland on this page. To walk in the UK national parks it is here.

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