The Linn Garden Open Days August 2024

The garden will be opening from Saturday 10th to Friday 16th August, timed as follows. BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL DUE TO LIMITED PARKING AT THE GARDEN. SEE PARKING DETAILS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE.

TIMESLOTS
Saturday 10 & Sunday 11 August, 10am - 1pm, then 1 - 4pm
Monday 12 - Friday 16 August - open 1 - 4pm daily

Book Launch - Saturday 10 August, 5 - 7pm

There will be a book launch on Saturday 10 August at 5pm in Cove Burgh Hall, Shore Road, Cove. This will feature creative work by photographer Boris Hamilton and illustrator, Hazel French, artists in residence at The Linn over the past couple of years, plus the chance for a Q&A about The Linn.

Ticket Price
£6 for garden entry only;
£10 for garden entry with book launch (Saturday timeslots only)


Supervised children may visit free of charge

Buy tickets here

Linn Botanic Gardens
Linn Botanic Gardens

The Linn Botanic Gardens used to be one of the only privately owned gardens to be accredited as a botanical garden, under the stewardship of its creators, Jim and Jamie Taggart. Sadly Jamie died on a plant-hunting expedition to Vietnam in 2013, and Jim's failing health and old age limited the care he could take of the place from that point onwards. He himself then passed away in 2019, at which point the garden was closed and was not maintained at all until 2021 when it was purchased by the current owners.
Since then extensive work has been taking place to renovate and reopen the gardens, and to rebuild the disintegrating villa at their heart. It is still very much a work in progress, but large parts of the old plant collection remain intact. You are invited to explore what has been restored and to discuss the plans to complete the repair work and then further develop the garden in the future, but please do bear in mind that it is a long way from being the finished article just yet.

Directions: From Helensburgh, head North to Garelochhead. Go through Garelochhead and turn left on the B833, towards Rosneath and Kilcreggan. Drive around the whole peninsula, through both those villages until you reach Cove. Past Cove Country Store and Cove Burgh Hall you will see Cove picnic area by the shore on your left, which is the only public parking facility. From there, walk up the wee lane along the burn, between the two garden walls and we are 20 metres along on the left. Alternative you can take the 316 bus to Coulport from Colquhoun Square in Helensburgh and ask the driver to kick you off at Cove picnic area.