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Younger (Benmore) Botanic Garden

Cowal Peninsula | Benmore, Dunoon PA23 8QU, Scotland
44-136-970-6261
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Ranked #1 of 8 attractions in Dunoon
Type: Gardens
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Durham
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 23, 2013 NEW

Not expensive, amazing walks, dog friendly, fantastic trees and plants. Excellent service and amazing food too. Brilliant day out lots to see take you time and enjoy the breathtaking views

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Scotland UK
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 19, 2013 NEW

Beautiful place, much larger than expected and couldn't get round it all. Be prepared for long walks within beautiful surroundings, but plenty of places to sit.

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Milton Keynes
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 14, 2013

Arrived with bad weather looming, given a very comprehensive welcome and then spent many hours enjoying the gardens and views missing the rain!

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Ayrshire
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 10, 2013

A vast 'garden' with some interesting features. I guess you have to be heavily into gardens to really appreciate this place!

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 25, 2013 via mobile

This is an excellent place to visit and the newly refurbished fernery is a lovely tranquil spot. I have visited here several times over the years and always find something new to see. My only (small) gripe is the lack of bins around the gardens. While it is fantastic to be able to take your dog around, carrying his wee... More

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London, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 22, 2013

Went got a walk round the gardens after a meal on Saturday evening, truly stunning, I have passed by here many times and wouldn't of thought there was something so beautiful. There is a tearoom too but it was shut. We shall return during the day

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Scotland
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 21, 2013

The cold weather this April has meant a lot of plants are well behind, but a couple of recent warm sunny days have meant the rhodedendrons are coming out in force! Some wonderful tall old trees - calm and peaceful

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Pennsylvania
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 20, 2013

We were a little concerned that nothing would be in bloom but the rhododendrons were well on their way and very colourful. A nice garden to walk around and even the uphill paths were not too bad. An enjoyable day with great views.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 15, 2013

really good trees, ace two hours, come in the summer it will look amazing. We went to the view point and then followed a really basic path up to the top of the mountain behind it. Great day. We particularly liked the redwoods they were very cool.

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Edinburgh
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 14, 2013

Spent about 3 hours - taking our time, following the route to see all the sights around the garden and stopping by at some shelters to get out of the occasional rains. The main view point can be reached via a rather strenuous climb from the formal garden, but well Worth it and the shelter provides sitting. Also been through... More

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