ABERDEEN The Granite City
James
Cocker & Sons,
Whitemyres, Lang Stracht, Aberdeen. Tel: 01224
313261, e-mail: sales@roses.uk.com,
website: www.roses.uk.com
Open daily 0900?1730. Rose specialists, garden
centre and pet and aquatic centre.
Cruickshank
Botanic Garden,
St. Machar Drive, Aberdeen. University garden
of 11 acres with herbaceous border, rock garden,
terrace and arboretum.
Duthie
Park,
Polmuir Road, Aberdeen. Rose-covered hill, play
and sports areas, boating ponds. Disabled toilet.
Duthie
Park Winter Gardens,
Polmuir Road, Aberdeen. Europe's largest indoor
garden collection. Flora and fauna from around
the world, fish and birds, "talking"
cactus during summer. Licensed restaurant. Artists
in summer. Disabled toilets.
Gordon
Highlanders Museum Garden,
St. Luke's, Viewfield Road, Aberdeen. Tel: 01224
311200. Open Apr-Oct, Tue-Sat 1030-1630, Sun
1330-1630. Victorian garden originally designed
by Sir George Reid PRSA. No charge for access
to gardens and tearoom.
Hazlehead
Park,
Hazlehead Avenue, Aberdeen. Rose gardens, heathers,
azaleas & rhododendrons. Piper Alpha memorial.
Maze and restaurant (summer). Disabled toilet.
Johnston
Gardens,
Viewfield Road, Aberdeen. Alpine plants and
shrubs, stream with bridge, duck pond, play
area.
Persley
Walled Garden,
Persley, Aberdeen. Landscaped Victorian garden
with herbaceous borders and fountain.
Seaton
Park,
Don Street, (off King Street), Aberdeen. Riverside
walk, woodland, daffodil banks, formal flower
beds, adventure playground. Disabled toilet.
Union
Terrace Gardens,
Union Terrace, Aberdeen. Sunken Victorian garden.
Floral city crest.
Victoria
Park,
Westburn Road/Argyll Place, Aberdeen. Garden
for the disabled with indoor facilities, informal
flower beds, ornamental fountain, Alpine House.
Westburn
Park,
Westburn Road, Aberdeen. Children's cycle safety
track, play area, sports facilities, bowling
greens, indoor tennis centre, licensed restaurant.
Disabled toilet.
Woodside
Nature Trail/Danestone Country Park,
Woodside, Aberdeen. Short woodland walk on banks
of River Don, near Crombie Woollen Mill.
