The RHS conducted a visitor poll during September 2021. We are proud to say that Attadale Gardens was the regional winner for Scotland. Our thanks to all who voted for us and the staff at Attadale Gardens for making this the special place it is.
RHS Partner Garden of the Year 2021 - Vote for Us
RHS Partner Garden of the Year 2021
A Feel Good Garden
Vote Now!
As an RHS Partner Garden Attadale Gardens is joining with the Royal Horticultural Society, Britain’s biggest gardening charity, in asking the nation to choose the RHS Partner (Feel Good) Garden of 2021
We know visiting us is a great way to lift your mood and leave you feeling good. Exercise and connection with nature have been shown to have very positive effects on health and wellbeing and that’s why the RHS has made Feel Good gardens its theme for 2021.
So, if your visit to our garden has made you feel good, please let us know, and vote for us at
between 19 August - 30 September.
Whether you’re a plant expert or just love getting out in the fresh air; a walk in a garden is one of life’s great pleasures, a great way to brighten up the day and get you feeling good. Vote for Attadale Gardens!
Open for the season
Attadale Gardens are happy to welcome you to our 2021 season.
A lot of work has been going on during the winter and we are looking forward to sharing the changes we have made with you.
Our new sculpture is a Bronze by Bridget McCrum
Snowdrop Festival 2020
Explore the garden with us and see the snowdrops
Do join us to enjoy a wander round the gardens. A chance to explore the garden in winter, the sculpture and the New Zealand tree ferns may be wrapped up against the frost but you can see so much more when the leaves are off the trees. Our snowdrops are a relatively recent development but every year there are more to see so enjoy the fresh air and a chance to meet the gardeners when there are less people about.
Meet us at the Garden Gatehouse at 14.00 and wrap up warmly too
Experience the garden at a different time of year.
Normal prices £8 for adults, £6 for seniors, £1 for children
Dates are:
6th February 2020
13th February 2020
20th February 2020
27th February 2020
Times are: 2pm to 4pm
Cattle Return, watch mother and calf.
Highland Cattle back at Attadale Gardens
Scottish Snowdrop Festival, in association with Discover Scottish Gardens 8th February 2019
During February and March join us at Attadale Gardens to discover our snowdrops.
Join us at the Gatehouse by 2pm to have a wander round the gardens, we shall guide you round and show you the snowdrops; there are more this year. It’s a chance to enjoy the views when there are no leaves on the trees, it looks totally different and you will see much further than usual.
Experience the garden at a different time of year.
Normal prices £8 for adults, £6 for seniors, £1 for children
Other dates are:
15th February 2019
22nd February 2019
1st March 2019
9th March 2019
Tree tour of Attadale Gardens
Tree tour of Attadale Gardens every Thursday at 2.30 starting from the Gatehouse, through tout October and November. Just turn up on the day and enjoy a wander through the Gardens. Did you know 1000 new trees were planted after the storms at the end of the 1980s? There are two Wollemi pines along the upper path. Have you seen our two Monkey Puzzle Trees? We shall show you round and let you see how the “New Wood” is growing.
Stromeferry Rock Works - to November 2018
Stromeferry Rock Works - September to November 2018
The joys of road works
I am extremely reluctant to do anything to discourage visitors to the garden, which is full of absolutely wonderful autumn colour at the moment, but I feel that I should warn you that, at certain times of the day, the road near Attadale is subject to closure for netting repairs on the cliffs, which can result in quite long queues. You can find out when the road is open below.
We am so sorry for this inconvenience, which is obviously totally out with our control. If you do come and visit, we will be extra specially delighted to see you and if you can’t make it, we hope that you will come at a future date – when this has all been completed.
Joanna Macpherson
The details as supplied to us by Highland Council
Road to Rail Diversion Operating Timetable (issued 04.10.18)
Once the road to rail bypass is installed, a timetable of opening slots between trains will come into operation (see below). It will be available for use between 7am and 10pm by traffic which is less than 7.5 tonnes (box vans which are less than 8 metres and mini buses and cars towing caravans which are less than 10.8 metres). Traffic over these limits will not be permitted to use the bypass and will have to divert using the A87, A82, A832 and A890. The road to rail bypass will be closedto all traffic between the hours of 10pm and 7am. The rock works are expected to take up to 10 weeks.
Road will be OPEN at the following times:
Monday to Saturday - based on published train schedule
07:10 to 10:30.
Times changed to 07:10 to 08:25 and 09:40 to 10:30 on 16/10,
Time changed to 08:10 to 10:30on 10/10
11:35 to 11:55
14:35 to 15:20 Road closed at this time on 15/10
16:25 to 17:00
18:10 to 19:35 Road closed at this time on 9/10
20:40 to 22:00
Sundays from 7th October - based on published train schedule
07:10 to 13:00
13:50 to 15:00
16:05 to 22:00
Please Note: If trains are delayed then variations may occur
Step 3
Once the rock works are completed, the road to rail bypass will be removed. During this time, the A890 will be closed overnight between the two permanent road closure gates at Ardnarff and west of Attadale between 10pm and 7am. The road will have traffic control in operation during the day between 7am and 10pm. Road to be fully re-opened by 24 November.
More details at Highland Council website search for Stromeferry bypass
Gardens Still Open during Bypass Work
Stromeferry Rock Works - September to November 2018
The joys of road works
I am extremely reluctant to do anything to discourage visitors to the garden, which is full of absolutely wonderful autumn colour at the moment, but I feel that I should warn you that, at certain times of the day, the road near Attadale is subject to closure for netting repairs on the cliffs, which can result in quite long queues. You can find out when the road is open below
and we will put them on this Website.
We am so sorry for this inconvenience, which is obviously totally out with our control. If you do come and visit, we will be extra specially delighted to see you and if you can’t make it, we hope that you will come at a future date – when this has all been completed.
Joanna Macpherson
The details as supplied to us by Highland Council
Road to Rail Diversion Operating Timetable (issued 10.08.18)
Once the road to rail bypass is installed, a timetable of opening slots between trains will come into operation (see below). It will be available for use between 7am and 10pm by traffic which is less than 7.5 tonnes (box vans which are less than 8 metres and mini buses and cars towing caravans which are less than 10.8 metres). Traffic over these limits will not be permitted to use the bypass and will have to divert using the A87, A82, A832 and A890. The road to rail bypass will be closedto all traffic between the hours of 10pm and 7am. The rock works are expected to take up to 10 weeks.
Road will be OPEN at the following times:
Monday to Saturday - based on published train schedule
07:10 to 10:30.
Times changed to 07:10 to 08:25 and 09:40 to 10:30 on 19/09, 26/09, 03/10and 16/10,
Time changed to 08:10 to 10:30on 10/10
11:35 to 11:55
14:25 to 15:20 Road closed at this time on 18/09, 25/09, 2/10 and 15/10
16:25 to 17:00
17:50 to 19:35 Road closed at this time on 9/10
20:40 to 22:00
Sundays until 30th September - based on published train schedule
07:10 to 10:10
11:15 to 13:00
13:50 to 15:00
16:05 to 19:55
20:45 to 22:00
Sundays from 7th October - based on published train schedule
07:10 to 13:00
13:50 to 15:00
16:05 to 22:00
Please Note: If trains are delayed then variations may occur
Step 3
Once the rock works are completed, the road to rail bypass will be removed. During this time, the A890 will be closed overnight between the two permanent road closure gates at Ardnarff and west of Attadale between 10pm and 7am. The road will have traffic control in operation during the day between 7am and 10pm. Road to be fully re-opened by 24 November.
More details at Highland Council website search for Stromeferry bypass
Red Squirrel Celebration Day - Sunday 22nd July, at Attadale Gardens
Attadale Gardens - Open for 2018
We are happy to announce that we re-open on Monday 26th March 2018.
Do come and visit us soon to see the changes and additions we have made.
Opening Dates 2018
26th March until 31st October 2018.
Opening Times 2018
We are open 10am - 5pm Monday to Saturday,
and are now open 2:30pm to 5pm on Sunday
2018 Prices
Adult: £8.00
Senior: £6.00
Child: £1.00
Due to limited paved areas, wheelchair users admitted FREE
A Little Cold this Week
We reopen on the 26th March, lets hope the weather improves
A Guided Walk through Attadale Gardens in Winter, 14th February 11am
Attadale Gardens will open specially for this event.
As part of the Discover Scottish Gardens Snowdrop Festival, join us on 14th February 2018 for a wander through Attadale Gardens, to see the snowdrops, view the structure of the garden when the trees are bare and enjoy the views beyond
Attadale Gardens offers the visitor 20 acres filled with a huge variety of trees and rhododendrons in a variety of differently designed sections including a Japanese Garden, the water garden, an old sunken garden and so much more. There is a magnificent collection of sculpture scattered throughout the gardens. Visiting in winter means you can see so much more than during the spring & summer months. The Gardens are not usually open in winter but this year for the first time, we are offering this opportunity to explore at a different time of year.
Ticket price (Adult): £8.00
Ticket price (Child): £1.00
Ticket price (Senior): £6.00
As part of the Discover Scottish Gardens Snowdrop Festival, join us in Attadale House after the tour for Tea and Biscuits, 14th February 2018
Attadale Gardens Closed for the Winter
Attadale Gardens has now closed for the winter. The gardeners will spend the short daylight hours preparing for the 2018 season. We reopen on 26th March 2018 and look forward to seeing you over the course of the season.
Attention to Detail
French Intern has to tools for the job!
Experienced gardener required for Attadale Gardens
This is a permanent position with possible accommodation available.
The successful applicant must have one year’s practical and proven experience along with a recognized horticultural college qualification.
Should have good attention to detail, be a team-player with good communication skills and able to work unsupervised. An important element of this position is the ability to interact with visitors. An interest in trees, shrubs and, in particular, rhododendrons would be useful.
Flexibility is expected during the season with requirement to work some Saturdays.
A clean driving licence is essential.
Good experience of the following is useful:
- Greenhouse work and propagation techniques.
- Maintenance of turf areas, plant borders, drainage and path networks.
- Vegetable, fruit and houseplant production.
- Pruning
- The use of power-driven garden equipment with relevant in-date certificates, including the use of chainsaws
- PA1 and PA6 pesticide application certificates.
Salary according to experience.
Please apply initially by email explaining why you would be suitable for the role
Joanna Macpherson
Attadale Gardens
Attadale Estate
Strathcarron
Wester Ross IV54 8YX
Today we welcomed Grampian Triumph Classic Car Group
They are touring Wester Ross and had a private garden tour of Attadale Gardens. They also parked in front of the main house for a series of photo opportunities.
