Giant sequoia joins the champion trees and grand avenues of this historic garden near Stranraer, Dumfries and Galloway. Ticketed.
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Before you go
- Access
- Ticketed access
- Last checked
- 20 Jun 2026
- Access note
- Adult £7, child £2.50; open daily 10am–5pm from late Mar to early Nov (weekends only Feb–Mar)
- Visitor information
- castlekennedygardens.com
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Credit: Drawing by Francis Grose. / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
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About this place
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Castle Kennedy Gardens is a historic 75-acre landscaped garden in Dumfries and Galloway, laid out around ruined Castle Kennedy and famous for its long single-species avenues and a collection of champion trees. Giant sequoia is among the conifers in the grounds, in keeping with the garden's avenue plantings. Paid entry; open seasonally from spring to autumn.
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