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Property
Rowallane Garden
County
Down
Short description
Acknowledged as a real plantsman’s garden, Rowallane’s 21ha are a wonderful blend of sweeping woodland, flowering trees and shrubs and walled garden.
Description
The gardens 21ha of natural garden contains plants from many parts of the world: daffodils, rhododendrons and azaleas flower in spring and reach their peak around the end of May and early June; summer flowering trees and shrubs continue the display. The walled garden, which houses the national collection of Penstemon, herbaceous plants, fuchsias and shrub roses will flower until autumn frost; the rock garden with primula, meconopsis, heathers and dwarf shrubs is of interest throughout the year. Autumn in Rowallane brings a spectacular display of colour in foliage and berries .
Location
1.5 km S of Saintfield, W of the Downpatrick Rd A7.
Open
1 Jan-11 Apr: 10.00-16.00 daily.
12 Apr-14 Sept: 10.00-20.00 daily.
15 Sept-31 Jan: 10.00-16.00 daily.
Closed 25, 26 Dec and 1 Jan.
Admission / Rates
Gift Aid Admission: Adults Stg£5.50, Children Stg£2.70, Family Tickets Stg£13.70

Standard Admission: Adults Stg£5.00, Children Stg£2.45, Family Tickets Stg£12.45

Group rates Stg£3.90. Groups outside normal hors Stg£5.50
Facilities
Toilets, Tea Room, Pottery, Second Hand Garden Bookshop, Wheelchair Access. Specialist guided group tour available - booking essential.
Contact
Averil Milligan, Head Gardener,
Rowallane
Saintfield,
Ballynahinch,
Co Down, BT24 7LH
Telephone
Tel: +44 (028) 975 10131
Fax: +44 (028) 9751 1242
Email
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