Cluny House Gardens

Aberfeldy, Perth and Kinross

Aging record Giant Sequoia Ticketed

This woodland garden near Aberfeldy, Perthshire, holds a giant sequoia over 11m round, the UK's widest conifer. Paid entry.

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Access
Ticketed access
Last checked
20 Jun 2026
Access note
Adult £6, children £1 (season ticket £15); open 10:00-18:00 Mar-Oct, 10:00-16:00 Nov-Feb
Visitor information
clunyhouse.co.uk

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Botanical Field Guide

Field Access & Conditions

Canopy Weather Safety

High Winds Advisory

Avoid standing beneath mature conifer crowns during storms or high winds. Follow site closure notices and move to clear ground if canopy branches are moving heavily.

Bark Photography

Low-Angle Light

Low-angle morning and late-afternoon sunlight reveals rich fibrous bark texture and distinctive red coloration.

Estate Approach

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In the Forest

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Designed for use when cellular reception is weak or unavailable. Directional compass points directly toward recorded tree coordinates under dense canopy.

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Redwood species here

Giant Sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum)

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Aging record

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About this place

Compiled from the listed sources below — not a first-hand account.

Cluny House Gardens is a woodland garden near Aberfeldy in Perth and Kinross, a couple of hectares of acid-soil planting on a Highland hillside. Its standout tree is a giant sequoia recorded as the widest conifer in the UK, measured at over 11 metres in girth. Paid entry; open seasonally (roughly March to October).

Sources

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Last updated: 20 Jun 2026

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