Snowdrops and Winter Walks

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Find a snowdrop garden to visit this season!

All of our gardens open for Snowdrops and Winter Walks this year can be found by visiting the link below.

Explore snowdrop gardens

Discover Scottish Gardens - supported by Visit Scotland - is organising the Scottish Snowdrop Festival from 25 January to 11 March and Scotland’s Gardens Scheme is participating with its Snowdrops and Winter Walks.

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Shepherd House, East Lothian ©Shelia Sim
Shepherd House, East Lothian © Shelia Sim

Shepherd House Inveresk, Musselburgh EH21 7TH

Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2 - 4pm from 4 - 27 February,
and Sunday 16 February, 11am - 4pm

A constantly evolving artist’s garden that never stands still, with lots of surprises including a shell house built in 2014, rose parterres, a rill and fountains. At its heart are the plants filling every border, spilling over arches and lining paths, which are the inspiration for Ann’s paintings. The season starts with the snowdrop collection of over 70 cultivars.


Dunvegan Castle ©MacLeod Estate
Snowdrops at Dunvegan Castle © MacLeod Estate

Dunvegan Castle and Gardens Isle of Skye IV55 8WF

Thursday 13 February, Saturday 15 February and
Tuesday 18 February, 10am - 2pm 

Any visit to the Isle of Skye is incomplete without enjoying the wealth of history and horticultural delights at award-winning 5* Dunvegan Castle & Gardens, now an RHS partner garden. 

Preston Hall Walled Garden ©@dorotamarkowskaphotography
Preston Hall Walled Garden © @dorotamarkowskaphotography

Preston Hall Walled Garden Pathhead EH37 5UG

Saturday/Sunday, 15/16 February, 10am - 4pm

Preston Hall is a 3.5 acre walled garden based in Pathhead. Restoration of the 18th century walled garden started in 2011, and today Head Gardener Kate Danesh oversees the ever-evolving transformation. February will see the first glimpse of life again in the garden with the appearance of snowdrops


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Teasses Gardens near Ceres KY8 5PG

Friday 21 February, a magical candlelit snowdrop walk. There will be two 'sittings', one starting at 4pm and the other at 7:30pm. The cost - including refreshments - will be £25 per car.