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The Japanese Garden at Cowden

Upper Hillfoot Road, Dollar, Clackmannanshire FK14 7PL
Cowden SCIO
sales@cowdengarden.com
W: www.cowdengarden.com
Current Openings:
1 January - 31 December (Wednesday to Monday, 10:30 - 5pm during summer) and (Wednesday to Sunday 10:30 - 4pm during winter). The garden will be closed for two weeks over Christmas and New Year. Please check the garden's website for details. (2026)
Admission details can be found on the garden's website.
Nominated charity: Donation to SGS Beneficiaries.
Description: Created in 1908, The Japanese Garden at Cowden is listed as an important example of its type in Western Europe. Nestled beneath the Ochil Hills the seven-acre garden wraps around a large pond. Enjoy the meandering walk by the water, taking in the changing scenes created by sculpted landforms, carefully placed stones, clipped shrubs and original stone lanterns.
Designed Landscape: http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/GDL00402

Directions: The entrance to the garden is from the Upper Hillfoot Road, about half a mile west from the junction with the A91. 

Other details: There is a picnic area, woodland, shop and cafe.

The Japanese Garden at Cowden
The Japanese Garden at Cowden
The Japanese Garden at Cowden
The Japanese Garden at Cowden
The Japanese Garden at Cowden
The Japanese Garden at Cowden
The Japanese Garden at Cowden
The listing location on a map.