Arduaine Garden is a place of peace on a wild shore, a plantsman's paradise perched on the windswept coast of Argyll in the Western Highlands of Scotland. The name Arduaine is a Gaelic one, meaning green point or promontory, and has come to be generally pronounced as Ard-doo-a-nie, though this is something about which Gaelic scholars regularly disagree! The garden is now owned by The National Trust for Scotland.

Arduaine Friends Membership

Arduaine Friends membership gives you all year round entry to Arduaine Garden for just £8.50/yr for an individual or £20/yr for a family.

​​​Simply complete the online membership form  and collect the attractive membership card from Loch Melfort Hotel reception.

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Arduaine Garden is open 10am-5pm (last entrance 4pm).

After 4pm, entrance is permitted to Arduaine Friends Members with a key from Loch Melfort Hotel.

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Arduaine benefits from its proximity to the sea as the prevailing winds help to keep the atmosphere moist, and the influence of the North Atlantic Drift moderates both winter cold and summer heat. Many of our plants would not be entirely hardy or happy further inland, but with an average rainfall of 75 inches (1900 mm), together with the shelter of the enclosing trees and shrubs, Arduaine can support a collection of interesting and beautiful plants gathered from the four corners of the temperate world, were it to be square

Set in an area of outstanding natural beauty and historical interest, Arduaine Garden is a delightful place to visit at any time and by anyone, whether they be casual passer-by, garden lover or dedicated plantsman. Prime time for the spring display is usually April and May. Don't delay - we're open every day!

"One of the finest of the west coast’s many woodland gardens - perhaps the most outstanding panorama of any Scottish garden”
​Ken Cox in Scotland for Gardeners​​