Benmore Botanic Garden, Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park

Name: Benmore Botanic Garden
Address: Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park, United Kingdom

#11 among attractions in Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park

Relax in park, Botanical garden

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Benmore 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. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 56°1'32"N, 4°59'21"W

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Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park United Kingdom

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Benmore Botanic Garden – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Dunoon Castle, High Kirk, Highland Mary, Castle Levan.

6.1 miSE
Boat or ferry, Forts and castles
Dunoon Castle, Dunoon
155 min walk • Dunoon Castle is a ruined castle located at Dunoon on the Cowal peninsula in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The castle sat upon a cone-shaped hill of about 80 feet high, a volcanic plug. Very little remains of the castle's structure today.
5.9 miSE
Church
High Kirk, Dunoon
152 min walk • High Kirk, also known as the Old Parish Church, is a Church of Scotland church building in Dunoon, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is located on Kirk Street, just south of the town centre.
6.1 miSE
Monuments and statues
Highland Mary, Dunoon
155 min walk • Highland Mary is a Category B listed monument in Dunoon, Scotland, dedicated to Mary Campbell, the lover of Robert Burns. The statue, unveiled on 21 July 1896, the centenary of Burns' death, and made of bronze, was sculpted by David Watson Stevenson. It stands, facing southeast, on a round ashlar pedestal with an octagonal cap and base.
7.4 miSE
Forts and castles, Reportedly haunted
Castle Levan
189 min walk • Castle Levan is a fortified tower house in Levan area of Gourock, Inverclyde, Scotland. A building had been on the site from the 14th century, but the present structure was substantially enlarged after 1547 and formed part of the Ardgowan Estates.
6 miSE
55°56'48"N • 4°55'26"W
Castle House Museum, Dunoon
153 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum
2.1 miNE
Mountain
Beinn Ruadh, Garelochhead
54 min walk • Beinn Ruadh is a mountain of Argyll and Bute in Scotland. Part of the Grampian Mountains, it lies between Loch Eck and Loch Long in Argyll Forest Park. A large and sprawling peak, its lower slopes are covered in forestry plantations. The nearest town is Dunoon a few miles to the south.
2.7 miSE
Church
Kilmun Parish Church and Argyll Mausoleum, Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park
69 min walk • Kilmun Parish Church and Argyll Mausoleum in Kilmun, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, consists of St Munn's Church, as well as the adjacent mausoleum of the Dukes of Argyll and a historically significant churchyard.
1.4 miSE
Neighbourhood
Puck's Glen, Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park
36 min walk • Puck's Glen is a river-formed ravine on the Cowal peninsula in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, with a popular scenic walking trail beside the Eas Mòr stream.
3.8 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Beinn Mhòr, Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park
97 min walk • Beinn Mhòr is the highest mountain on the Cowal Peninsula west of Loch Eck in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It has a high topographic prominence to height ratio and consequently commands a good all round view.
5.8 miS
Bridge
Kilbride Bridge, Dunoon
147 min walk • Kilbride Bridge is a bridge in Dunoon, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. A Category C listed structure, it carries the traffic of Auchamore Road. It is made of red sandstone rubble, and has a segmental arch span. The bridge is toll-free.
5.7 miSE
Church
St John's Church, Dunoon
145 min walk • St John's Church, formerly Dunoon Free Church, is a Presbyterian church building in Dunoon, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. A Category A listed structure, it is located in the town centre at the junction between Hanover Street and Victoria Road. The church is still in daily use.