Scottish gardens in September

Dunninald Castle

Our trip to Scotland at the end of the school holidays down south, included this visit to Dunninald Castle and Gardens just outside Montrose on the road to Arbroath. We completed many steps by following the ramble on the map provided by the owners. I had never been to this little castle before and it was a pleasant little sojourn after a morning at Lunan Bay, a beach we have regularly visited and love. If I lived closer to the coast in reality this would be a gardening and beaches blog!
We were surrounded by butterflies in the walled garden and were able to view their impressive cottage-style walled garden. It was filled with an impressive array of sedums and wallflowers as well as walls of apples and plums.
(We also spent some time trying to find Arbikie which has been put on the map by a local Gin producer, Kirstie's Gin. We had tried this at a local music festival and will be looking to stock up once we find a supplier...) Not that I drink a lot, as my three-stone weight loss has a lot down to everything in moderation.