Cawdor Castle And Gardens

About the garden

Owned by the Dowager Countess Cawdor, Cawdor Castle was originally the 14th-century home of the Thanes of Cawdor. It’s surrounded by 300 hectares of woodland – the Cawdor Big Wood – renowned as one of the finest broadleaf woodlands in Scotland and one the few ancient woods left in Britain. The gardens date back to the 16th century, with the highlight being an 18th-century flower garden with large herbaceous borders, spring-flowering trees and shrubs and an archway of rambling roses.

The estate is globally valued for its lichen diversity, boasting over 240 different species. Recent additions to the walled garden, which, like the flower garden, features a number of impressive modern sculptures, include a holly maze, a laburnum walk, several modern designs and colorful planting schemes.