Ellon Castle Gardens

Ellon Castle Gardens Ellon Castle Gardens is a charitable trust run by volunteers to restore the gardens and historical monuments for the local community. Dogs on leads welcome.

Entry fee is £5 for non-members. Membership, opening times, events available via the website. The objects of the Trust are:-
(a) to promote and advance heritage, culture and environmental protection or improvement for the public benefit, in particular (but without limitation) by restoring, maintaining, permanently preserving, and making accessible to the public the Scheduled Ancient Monument whic

h is Ellon Castle Gardens, in order to conserve and facilitate access to a place of historical interest and encourage interest in local history while also encouraging the conservation of the natural environment for the benefit of the local community and the wider public through the promotion of gardening, plant management and conservation works in relation to Ellon Castle Gardens or any other similar gardens which operate in order to advance heritage (“heritage gardens”);
(b) to advance education in relation to heritage gardens, by educating, advising and encouraging members of the public in relation to matters relating to heritage gardens;
(c) to promote heritage gardens at all levels of cultural and educational life in Scotland and elsewhere, and to advance community development by increasing or promoting the involvement of individuals in community activity through the provision or promotion of heritage gardens

Our rhododendrons are looking spectacular! Come and see for yourself. We're open 10am to 4pm 6 days a week (closed Monda...
06/06/2026

Our rhododendrons are looking spectacular! Come and see for yourself. We're open 10am to 4pm 6 days a week (closed Mondays). 😊
Dogs on leads are always welcome. 🐾

Today we have for you two views from under the yews😁😍Enjoy!We are open 6 days a week (closed Mondays) from 10am to 4pm -...
04/06/2026

Today we have for you two views from under the yews😁😍Enjoy!
We are open 6 days a week (closed Mondays) from 10am to 4pm - dogs on leads welcome!

It was great to see Angus Alchemy at the Spring Market at Ellon Castle Gardens this weekend! Followers of Scottishmanina...
31/05/2026

It was great to see Angus Alchemy at the Spring Market at Ellon Castle Gardens this weekend! Followers of Scottishmaninavan will have seen them in episode 10 of his fantastic YouTube series travelling around the coast of Scotland. Ellon Castle Gardens was featured in episode 13. New episodes are released every Sunday; catch up on them all here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLD-dp_1LiItpnmr-rY_mbCIFZgy-loA9f
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31/05/2026

Thank you so much Ellon! Thank you to our exhibitors & customers for joining us this weekend. The volunteers do such a wonderful job making the gardens so beautiful. We’ll be back in Ellon this August and you can find all the details here: Summer Market at Ellon Castle Gardens.
Our next event is an indoor one! At the jaw dropping Gosford House Exclusively Highlands Artisan Market at Gosford House

What an amazing day we had yesterday! If you missed it, come along today for the final day of the Spring Market. Open 10...
31/05/2026

What an amazing day we had yesterday! If you missed it, come along today for the final day of the Spring Market. Open 10am to 4pm, and dogs on leads are welcome as always.

It's not quite blooming time in the rose garden yet - there are thousands of buds waiting to burst open - but today we h...
28/05/2026

It's not quite blooming time in the rose garden yet - there are thousands of buds waiting to burst open - but today we have spied a couple of hints of the colours to come! 😍🌹
We are open 6 days a week (closed Mondays) from 10am to 4pm, dogs on leads welcome😁

The Azaleas and Rhododendrons are enjoying their season to shine 😁😍We are open 6 days a week (closed Mondays) from 10am ...
27/05/2026

The Azaleas and Rhododendrons are enjoying their season to shine 😁😍
We are open 6 days a week (closed Mondays) from 10am to 4pm - dogs on leads welcome!

It's lovely to have some warmer weather - let's hope it's here to stay a while! Why not come along and enjoy the wonder...
22/05/2026

It's lovely to have some warmer weather - let's hope it's here to stay a while! Why not come along and enjoy the wonderful lawns and borders of Ellon Castle Gardens with a picnic perhaps? There are plenty of benches to sit and enjoy the view and always lots for children to explore. We are open six days a week (closed Mondays) from 10am to 4pm🔆🐦‍⬛🐝🦋🌳🌿🌷🌾🌼🌺

A ray of sunshine on a damp morning🔆😁🔆We have lots of lovely colour to cheer up a grey day! We are open 6 days a week (...
21/05/2026

A ray of sunshine on a damp morning🔆😁🔆
We have lots of lovely colour to cheer up a grey day! We are open 6 days a week (closed Mondays) from 10am to 4pm - why not pop along and brighten your day?

Address

Schoolhill Road
Ellon
AB419AH

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm
Sunday 10am - 4pm

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