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Benmore Botanic Garden
The avenue of Giant Sequoias at Benmore Botanic Gardens
Benmore Botanic Garden is located in Argyll and Bute
Benmore Botanic Garden
Benmore Botanic Garden
Location within Argyll and Bute
OS grid referenceNS 14319 85507
Council area
  • Argyll and Bute
Lieutenancy area
  • Argyll and Bute
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townDUNOON, ARGYLL
Postcode districtPA23
Dialling code01369
UK Parliament
  • Argyll and Bute
Scottish Parliament
  • Argyll and Bute
Websitewww.rbge.org.uk/visit/benmore-botanic-garden/
List of places
UK
Scotland
56°01′35″N 04°58′52″W / 56.02639°N 4.98111°W / 56.02639; -4.98111

Benmore Botanic Garden (formerly known as the Younger Botanic Garden) is a large botanical garden situated in Strath Eachaig at the foot of Beinn Mhòr, on the Cowal peninsula, in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The gardens are on the west side of the A815 road from Dunoon, between the Holy Loch and Loch Eck, and include footbridges across the River Eachaig. It is one of the sites of Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh.

Features include a Redwood Avenue of Giant Sequoias planted in 1863, large square walled gardens, a waterfall, a fernery, ponds and walks up the hillside to viewpoints over the Holy Loch. The garden is located within the Argyll Forest Park, which forms part of the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park.

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