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Visit Scotland's most exotic garden, a paradise where plant treasures from South and Central America, Southern Africa and Australasia thrive.
Explore Logan
Take a walk in paradise at five star Logan Botanic Garden and discover plant treasures rarely seen in the United Kingdom.
Located on the south-western tip of Scotland, Logan enjoys an almost subtropical climate. The Garden's avenues and borders feature a spectacular and colourful array of half-hardy perennials. The Garden is warmed by the Gulf Stream which enables plants from Australia, New Zealand, South and Central America and Southern Africa to thrive. Garden features include:
Palm Trees and Tree Ferns - These striking plants form an antipodean forest and create an exotic spectacle for visitors to enjoy.
Eucalyptus and Giant Gunnera - Visitors can walk through groves of eucalyptus or stand in the shade of awesome giant rhubarb-like gunnera.
The Walled Garden - A showcase for exotic plants and the fish pond, adorned with water lilies, adds to the air of tranquility.
Logan Conservatory - The elegant Victorian-style Logan Conservatory houses a range of particularly tender exotic plants from South Africa. It is the first all-green Glasshouse in the UK.
Guided Walks are held on the second Tuesday of every month from March until November at 10.30am-12pm. From June-September there is also a guided walk on the fourth Tuesday of every month. Meet at the Discovery Centre. Free for members. £2.50 for non-members. No booking required.
A visit to Logan will fascinate garden and plant enthusiasts and is also ideal for those who simply want to stroll in natural surroundings and enjoy the peace and quiet.
Logan constitutes a specialised part of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh's Living Collection which is grown and maintained for the enjoyment of visitors and also supports internationally important scientific research, education and conservation.
The Garden dates back to 1869. A century later, in 1969, after it was gifted to the nation, it became Logan Botanic Garden, a regional Garden of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh and celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2019.
For more information about Logan's Living Collection and further detail about the Garden's cafe, the Potting Shed Bistro and accessibility, please see below.
Logan Botanic Garden is proud to be taking part in the Silent Space Scheme.
Logan Botanic Garden is located near Stranraer, in Dumfries & Galloway. Get directions.
Useful information
Opening times
Garden Open daily from 1 March - 15 November.
- 1 March to 31 October 10am to 5pm
- 1-15 November 10am to 4pm
- Weekends in February 10am to 4pm
- Potting Shed open until 15 November 10.30am-4pm. (10.30am-3.30pm from 1-15 November & weekends in February)
Admission
Free entry for RBGE Members
Gift Aid price*
- Adult £10.00
- Concession £8.70
- Child (15 and under) Free
- Young Scot card holders £1.00
- Universal Credit/Pension Credit £1.00
Without donation
Adult £9.00, Concession £7.80, Child (15 and under) Free.
Group rates
Group rates (11+ people) £8.10 adults, £7.00 concession. Call 01776 860231 to pre-book.
* By adding a voluntary donation to your ticket price you help support RBGE's vital science and conservation work. If you are a UK taxpayer and add a donation of at least 10%, we can claim Gift Aid on the whole amount you pay.
Please note we have no connection or affiliation to Logan House Garden which is a separate property.
Assistance animals
Assistance animals that are highly trained are welcome at the Garden.
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A garden where plants from the southern hemisphere thrive. | |
Madeiran rowan, Sorbus maderensis, one of the rarest trees in the world | |
Magnolia sapaensis, vulnerable in the wild | |
Logan is a safe place for hundreds of threatened species | |
[plant label] Rhododendron kanaehirae, Conservation status: extinct in the wild | |
The Aeonium border, many species are vulnerable in the wild | |
Butia capitata, probably the most northerly planting on the planet | |
The Logan Conservatory, home to especially tender plants from South Africa, including a collection of pelargoniums | |
Coastal tree broom, Chordospartium muritai, found only in New Zealand...critically endangered in the wild...conserved at Logan | |
Logan Botanic Garden, plant conservation in Scotland, for the world |
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Getting there
Logan Botanic Garden is located 14 miles south of Stranraer in the Rhins of Galloway, off the A716 and the B7065.
Train: the closest railway station is Stranraer served by Scotrail
Bus: the 407 Stagecoach bus from Stranraer stops at the end of the road in to Logan Botanic Garden. Please ask the driver to stop at the road end.
- Directions (Google Map)
- Email the garden
- 01776 860 231
Address: Port Logan, Stranraer, Dumfries and Galloway DG9 9ND
Free car and coach parking is available as well as bicycle racks. Assistance animals are welcome.
For more info, see our Access Guide.
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