Branklyn Garden | Perth | Scotland | United Kingdom

Branklyn Garden

Sightseeing attraction | Perth | Scotland | United Kingdom

Hanging garden in Perth Scotland

Branklyn Garden is an enchanting, approximately two-acre hillside garden in Perth, Scotland, known for its exceptional collection of rare and unusual plants. It was created in the 1920s by John and Dorothy Renton, who purchased the site and began building their Arts-and-Crafts style inspired house. By using seeds collected by plant collectors such as George Forrest and Frank Ludlow from regions like Tibet, Bhutan, and China, the Rentons created a garden of international renown.

Rare plant species in garden

Today, the garden is home to over 3,500 species of plants, including national collections of Meconopsis and Cassiope. In spring, visitors can admire alpine flowers, primroses, and the bright blue flowers of the Himalayan poppy. In summer, the magnolias and delicate purple Japanese maple are particularly notable.

Botanical studies and exotic plants

Branklyn Garden is managed by the National Trust for Scotland and is considered an oasis of calm, just a short walk from the city center of Perth. The diversity and rarity of the plants make it a popular destination for plant lovers and garden enthusiasts.
Branklyn Garden Perth

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116 Dundee Rd
PH2 7BB Perth

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753 Reviews

Lynne M. Mitchell
14.11.2024

Stunning garden with an array of plants to enjoy, and a lovely tearoom too!
Lewis Nicoll
05.01.2022

Beautiful gardens famous for the Blue Himalayan Poppies with Tearoom on site. Limited disability parking available near the entrance but small car park available slightly further away. Can be reached from Perth City Centre via the Queens Bridge or the footpath on the Railway bridge that crosses the Moncreiffe Island. NTS property.
Paul Howarth
25.10.2024

Lovely Arts and Crafts home and garden. Staff are lovely and very attentive. Very clean and tidy tea rooms..very relaxing experience.
Trevor Peach
23.10.2024

Lovely Small Gardens , free to enter Across the River for access from Perth
Meg Hardie
28.07.2024

Beautiful plants and lovely tea shop. Only open for two more weeks before closing for the winter. Great autumn colour now.
William Hughed
15.10.2024

Visited branklyn today and spent an hour in the beautiful garden. Although quite small it is crammed with some unusual plants/trees and flowers. If you visit you must visit the delightful tea room. The service was exceptional from the ladies who also made such a fuss of Ollie (my golden Labrador) The food was made fresh to order and was delicious. We had the special spicy sweet potato soup and roast beef sandwiches . The price of the food was so reasonable that we also got a carry out of scone and cinnamon bun. Will return even if it's just to revisit the tea room.
Dave Garrell
12.10.2024

Lovely compact place to visit for garden inspiration with a very nice tea room. Probably about to shut for winter so check it out next year!
Maria Buiar
08.10.2024

Przepiękne miejsce dla spoglądania Natury... Szkoda słów, tylko spoglądać i podziwiać jak Wielki jest Ten który stworzył tak piękny świat❤️
Neneng Lawrie
02.10.2024

Nice place to visit no matter what season. A National Trust maintain the beautiful garden. And staff are so welcoming.
Gordon Paterson
29.09.2024

Late September is not ideal, lots of plants were past their best. Not ideal with a wheelchair. Excellent cafe, real friendly staff. Good service.
Carol Pennell
23.09.2024

A beautiful garden, full of exotic plants. Tea room was clean tidy and food was lovely. Dog were accepted in all areas
Phil Canti
09.09.2024

beautiful garden. only spoiled slightly by its proximity to a rather noisy road
Peter Kershaw
03.05.2018

Superb small garden, with much of interest for people with any level of interest in gardening. Latest visit was in early May, camellia, gentians, meconopsis, and the first peonies all looking good, as were the rhododendrons and azaleas. The tea room scones are also delicious. Actually it doesn't really matter what season you visit in, there's always something of interest in bloom.
John Isaacs
05.09.2024

Just so beautiful, it took a bit of time to find the car park but it was worth it , what an amazing garden . So many plants . A lovely tearoom and everyone is so helpful and they have plants for sale . Perfect .
Tim Pullen
01.09.2024

Lovely gardens to spend a couple of hours walking around and a good cafe too
Kay Brown
31.08.2024

Lovely little garden. Free to visit for National Trust/National Trust for Scotland members. There's a café with indoor and outdoor seating with a good selection of cakes, sandwiches and drinks.
Kenneth Brookes
20.08.2024

Coffee shop was great as was the gardens!
Judi Regan
18.08.2024

Beautiful gardens; lovely tea room with friendly staff. Definitely worth a visit.
Wendy Howe
03.05.2022

Peaceful beautiful, amazing array of unusual plants. Welcoming and helpful staff. Great tea and cake!
Brigitte Verrier
11.08.2024

Pas aussi extraordinaire que l'on pourrait le penser avec toute la pub faite autour de ces chutes d'eau Parking cher 3£ Pas possible d'avancer sur la falaise d'un côté comme de l'autre espace restreint pour le public
Amito K
11.08.2024

Such a beautiful and large garden with so many specimens. There is a fabulous, little waterfall leading to a cute pond. Definitely worth visiting.
Blanca M
04.08.2024

A pretty walk, although I imagine it'd be even lovelier in the spring
Joseph Kincaid
01.08.2024

Despite being right next to a busy road, the garden is quite quiet. The entrance is just off the main road up a short incline. There is parking here for disabled drivers only, the other spaces are claimed by neighbours to the garden. Entrance by a gate, to be kept closed. There is a shop at the entrance where tickets can be bought. Concession £7. The garden stretches along the hillside. Toilets, a female and a unisex (including disabled). The cafe is at the end of the private house and has an open terrace with tables and chairs to sit outside. It doesn't take long to walk around but there are multiple pathways to take depending on where the best flower displays are. Lots of plants of various types on show. Big rock gardens scattered around. Trees and bushes abound, a water feature and benches laid out at the entrance with plants for sale. Some plants I'd never seen before. It is possible to walk all the garden areas on this side of the River Tay or cross the railway bridge into the town centre.
david millar
31.07.2024

Friendly welcome at the ticket office on arrival , but far too expensive for the small garden that it is. Not good value if you're not an NTS member wanting a casual visit. It took us 20mins to fully walk round taking our time. Cafe looks nice with seats on the lawn overlooking the rockery.
Kathy Heath
25.07.2024

Beautiful gardens. Laid out 100 years ago. Now dog friendly and nice cafe
MARTIN BULL
21.07.2024

Loved the garden and the tea and cake.
Sheila T
05.10.2018

I have lived in Perth for many years, and never seen the gardens, but it was a feast on the eyes , I intend to see it in all its seasons next year I have now been a member for 2 years and love going to chill in the gardens and buy seeds and plants, also a nice tea with cake 🎂
Peter and Marilyn
13.07.2024

Historic garden with many rare plants and nice tea rooms (on a sunny day). A must for anyone interested in plants.
Chloe Ellis-Dale
11.07.2024

Adorable little garden with a heartwarming story behind the couple who established the gardens. Lovely tea room on site as well serving home baked goods. Perfect place to spend an hour or so.

 

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