BENMORE

Argyll's magnificent mountainside Garden

Set in a magnificent mountainside location on the Cowal Peninsula, Benmore Botanic Garden is rich in history and surrounded by dramatic scenery.

Celebrated for its towering conifers and spectacular rhododendrons, Benmore spans 120 acres and features a world-renowned collection of plants from regions such as the Himalayas, China, Japan, and North and South America.  

Begin your visit with one of the finest entrances to any botanic garden - a majestic avenue of 160-year-old giant redwoods. From there, explore diverse landscapes as waymarked walks lead through exotic plantings to a tranquil pond, a beautiful Victorian Fernery and several scenic viewpoints.

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Benmore Botanic Garden is set within the Loch Lomond & the Trossachs National Park and the Argyll Forest Park, on the A815 seven miles north of Dunoon on the Cowal Peninsula.

Free car and coach parking is available as well as bicycle racks.

Caledonian MacBrayne (for passengers) and Western Ferries (for cars and passengers) both sail from Gourock to Dunoon. The journey time is approximately 20 minutes. Western Ferries offer a discount on ferry tickets purchased in advance of travel, their most popular range of tickets for passengers and vehicles up to 5m in length can be purchased at the following:

  • Greenock - The Co-operative Food, 21 Eldon Street PA16 7UG.  Tel 01475 727762
  • Gourock - Paul's Food & Wine, 94 Shore Street PA19 1RB. Tel 01475 630997.

West Coast Motors operates a regular bus service to the Garden from Dunoon (01586 559 139).

A Sunday shuttle service runs between Dunoon and Benmore Botanic Garden, call 07913 601442 for details.

Address: Dunoon, Argyll PA23 8QU

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If you have any queries relating to visitor facilities, please call us on +44 (0) 1369 706 261 or get in touch by using the enquiry form.

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