Oban – Oban SKYE The Hebrides in Colour
Tuesday 7th to Tuesday 14th May 2019 7 nights including 2 Gala Dinners
The mild climate of north-west Scotland is dramatically influenced by the warm North Atlantic Drift, giving rise to world-class gardens that are a rarity on such northerly latitudes. All are unique, not only for their magnificent collections, but for the wild, untamed beauty in which they stand.
The walled garden at Ardmaddy is shielded by mature woodlands and protected from the Atlantic winds by the elevated castle to the south. Today, we can appreciate rhododendrons, azaleas and climbing plants which line the walls, ahead of our visit to the 20-acre plantsman’s paradise of Arduaine Garden, now in the care of the National Trust for Scotland.
Colonsay House Gardens are set in a natural landscape of informal woodlands and have been in the Strathcona family for over 100 years. A relaxing cruise offers wonderful views of the columnar basalt structure of Fingal’s Cave on Staffa, before heading to the remote, hidden gem of Lip na Cloiche Garden on Mull.
Steaming north through Kyle Rhea and The Narrows we arrive at Plockton, where Attadale Gardens await, skilfully restored by owner Nick MacPherson following the devastating storm in 1980. Pausing a while on Raasay, our next port of call is the jewel in the crown of Highland gardens, Sir Osgood Mackenzie’s masterpiece, Inverewe.
A navigation of the Inner Sound brings us to our final garden at Armadale Castle, where the 40 acres attractively complement the Gothic mansion ruins, sheltered by 200-year old trees. The Farewell Gala Dinner is preceded by a sail through the scenic Small Isles.
Raasay House RAASAY Kyle Rhea
Armadale Castle Gardens
MUCK ULVA STAFFA
Fingal’s Cave
MULL
Lip na Cloiche Garden
House Gardens Travel Plan – 7 nights
Tuesday 7th May Oban - Embarkation.
Wednesday 8th May Ardmaddy - Ardmaddy Castle Gardens. Craobh Haven - Arduaine Garden.
Thursday 9th May Colonsay - Colonsay House Gardens. Cruise north past Staffa and Fingal's Cave.
Friday 10th May Ulva Ferry, Mull - Lip na Cloiche Garden. Cruise Kyle Rhea and The Narrows.
Saturday 11th May Plockton - Attadale Gardens. Raasay - Raasay House.
Sunday 12th May Gairloch - Inverewe Garden. Cruise The Inner Sound.
Monday 13th May Armadale, Skye - Armadale Castle Gardens. Cruise the Small Isles.
Tuesday 14th May Oban - Disembarkation.
COLONSAY Colonsay
OBAN
Ardmaddy Ardmaddy Castle Gardens
Craobh Haven Arduaine Garden
Armadale EIGG
Gairloch Inverewe
Garden Attadale Gardens Plockton
Guest Speaker Professor Stefan Buczacki
Inverewe Garden 38 Please refer to the 2019 Cruise Diary and Tariff for prices • Hebridean Island Cruises 01756 704704 •
www.hebridean.co.uk Attadale Gardens Arduaine Garden
Professor Stefan Buczacki has more than thirty years of experience as a cruise ship lecturer. He is one of the country's best known and most respected gardening and natural history authors and broadcasters, familiar from his many years as panellist and chairman on Gardeners' Question Time and as a presenter on Gardeners' World. Less expectedly, he is a respected historical biographer and is recognised as an authority on Winston Churchill and his social circle.
Please refer to the 2019 Cruise Diary and Tariff for prices • Hebridean Island Cruises 01756 704704 •
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