Dawyck Botanic Garden


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The Dawyck Botanic Garden is a botanical garden in the Scottish Stobo (Scottish Borders), 13 km southwest of Peebles. Since 1978, the garden is under the control of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. From February to November the garden has been opened to the public. The garden is 25 hectares, including a piece of natural vegetation.

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The garden has several landmarks. The Azalea Terrace is a terrace surrounded by rhododendrons, which bloom mainly in spring. The Swiss Bridge is a stone bridge. At this bridge there is a spear tree and a douglasspar. The bridge spans the Scrape Glen, a valley with a stream of rapids. The Dynamo Pond is a pond, where the oldest European lorry is found in the garden. The Beech Walk is a lane surrounded by beech. In the garden there is Italian sculpture. The garden has a visitor center with a café, gift shop and exhibition rooms. 55 ° 36 '11 "NB, 3 ° 19' 23" WL

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