Walk Leader
Jayne Ferguson
Capacity
10
The gardens comprise:
- Walled Kitchen Garden with some very old apple and pear trees and two quinces
- Formal Garden with herbaceous borders
- Beyond the gardens are walks in four main areas - the Vinny Walk, the Policy Field, the Black Loch and the Woodland Garden with magnificent trees and rhododendrons
There are plenty of photo opportunities with an extensive and diverse collection of plants within the gardens but also including old stone buildings and stone statues. There is an unusual turreted doo'cot, a 'Gothick' wash house built over 200 years ago as a laundry for the house, farm steadings, two stone bridges a Pictish stone and the house.
There should be masses of spring bulbs and spring flowers such as hellebores.
Entrance is £5.00 - Honesty Box is located inside garden gate so cash is needed.
Toilets are located in the in the Kitchen Garden (no disabled loos). There is no cafe but picnics are welcome, and there are tables by the Black Loch so weather permitting bring a flask for a hot drink and snack/sandwich. Sturdy footwear required.
There is a carpark.
Walk Location
56.633666538291, -2.6977371
Walk Directions
- from Forfar - take the A932 (Arbroath Road) for approx 7 miles and 'Pitmuies Gardens' will be signposted on your right
- from Arbroath - take the A932 (Forfar Road) for approx 6 miles. At Friockheim turn left onto the A9382 signposted 'Forfar'. After 1.2 miles, 'Pitmuies Gardens' will be signposted on your left
- cross over the hump back bridge and the car park will be on your left
We will meet at the big wrought iron garden gate.
Accessibility
Wheelchairs/mobility scooters are welcome and all levels of the gardens are accessible by paths but some walks have gates and steps so may not be suitable.
Paths in the gardens as well as the walks can change gradient (steps and slopes) and may become slippery after rainfall so need to take care.
Benches are located throughout the gardens and along the walks.
Feedback Meeting Type
In Person
Feedback Talk Date and Time
Feedback Talk Address
Overmere
Dunnichen
FORFAR, Angus
DD8 2NX
United Kingdom
Feedback Talk Location
56.628691996863, -2.80048465
Feedback Talk Directions
From Forfar - take the B9128 (Dunnichen Road) for approx 2 miles. Take the left turn signposted 'Dunnichen, Letham, Arbroath'. After 1.2 miles turn right onto small side road and Overmere is on the left.