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Thirlestane

Kelso TD5 8PD
Catherine Ross and John Wylie
T:01573 420487
Current Openings:
By arrangement 31 March - 31 October (2024)
Admission £5.00, children free.
Nominated charity: Alzheimer Scotland 60%.
Saturday/Sunday, 26/27 October, 11am - 4pm (2024)
Admission £5.00, children free.
Nominated charity: Alzheimer Scotland 60%.
Description: Thirlestane is a large informal garden. There is a walled garden with colour-themed borders and an orchard with many old varieties of fruit trees. In front of the house prairie planting is surrounded by high beech hedges. The young nine-acre wood has trees and shrubs selected for autumn colour and for decorative bark and fruit. These include Persian Ironwood, Golden Rain Tree, Scarlet Oak, Monarch Birch, Himalayan Birch, Tibetan Cherry, Chinese Hawthorn and various maples.

Directions: Thirlestane is near Yetholm, not to be confused with Thirlestane, Lauder. Do not follow SatNav, it will try to take you to Lochside. From Kelso, take the B6352 towards Yetholm for about six miles. Continue past a cottage on the edge of the road. Thirlestane is next on the left, opposite the road to Lochside. From Yetholm, take the road to Kelso for about two miles. After a very sharp corner, Thirlestane is on the right. 

Other details: Please feel free to bring a picnic to enjoy in the garden. Dogs welcome.

The listing location on a map.