Respected gardening duo Dougal Philip and Lesley Watson hand control of the Garden Centre they established over 40 years ago to their loyal team. Set within Hopetoun Woods between South Queensferry and Linlithgow, not far from the north-bound start of the Queensferry Crossing near Edinburgh, the well-known garden centre - which includes a well-stocked gift shop and Orangery tearoom - has until now been a family business.
Owners Dougal Philip and his wife Lesley Watson are renowned in the gardening world. The couple regularly judge the showgardens at the Royal Horticultural Society's shows at Chelsea and Hampton Gardens and Lesley has also been a regular presenter on BBC TV's The Beechgrove Garden.
Owners Dougal Philip and his wife Lesley Watson are renowned in the gardening world. The couple regularly judge the showgardens at the Royal Horticultural Society's shows at Chelsea and Hampton Gardens and Lesley has also been a regular presenter on BBC TV's The Beechgrove Garden.
Services
The Garden Centre and Tearoom is now open everyday from 10.00am. We'll be offering a reduced menu for the time being as distancing only allows so many working in our kitchen. It's a first come first served basis so no need to book a table. Last orders 4.30 pm. Please wear facemasks inside the buildings and in the covered canopies, maintaining 2 metre social distancing at all times.
We have just been reading about research from around the world that has confirmed something that many gardeners already knew - gardening is really good for you! The same report told us that 49.5% of us do some gardening every week, but this doesn't mean that the other half can't enjoy some benefits from gardens or gardening, even in the middle of winter - so let's 'grow ourselves healthy.'
We hope you enjoyed this years event and thanks to everyone who voted for their favourite. Thanks must also go to our fabulous artists for creating their pieces and displaying them with us. Following the triumph of last year's Lockdown Virtual Art in the Garden Festival we are thrilled to once again invite you to join with us in the real world to celebrate the talents of various selected local outdoor artists.
Explore our small gardens each month, from the Winter Walk in the Woodland, through the timeless Oriental Garden, the ever-changing pattern of crops in the Potager, the summer warmth of the Sensuous Retreat, the different moods in the Calm Relaxed and Vibrant Exciting Gardens, to the Scottish Garden which has something for every season and taste.
Most of our 18 or so themed gardens at New Hopetoun have an associated Designer Plant List available for free. These fact sheets give valuable extra information on the plants we use, why we picked them, and how to care for them. We have a lovely dedicated "Dog Parking" station available for dog owners.
Reviews (6)
Harry
Dec 29, 2021
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David Cairns Pettigrew
Sep 25, 2021
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Gordon Baird
Sep 22, 2021
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Paul Hayllor
Jul 24, 2021
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This is a real garden centre with bits of everything and a good balance of high end tools and garden items as well as plants and shrubs and interesting gift shop type items. The Orangery Coffee area is wonderful and also has more quirky and interesting gifts as well as serving great coffee and food. The place has a lovely relaxed and chilled atmosphere and there are walks and play areas in the grounds. Very enjoyable just to mooch about, if mooching is your thing😊
Cherrie Noble
Jul 16, 2021
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Chrysa Xen
Nov 01, 2020
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