Floors Castle Walled Garden
Free RHS Member days
10am–5pm, April–September; 11am–4pm, October–March; Tuesday and Wednesday only
About the garden
Owned by the 11th Duke of Roxburghe, the Walled Garden at Floors Castle is a showpiece of seasonal colour and interest. Originally built as a kitchen garden to provide produce, it now features a vegetable garden showcasing heritage vegetables and fruit. The garden hosts some of the finest herbaceous borders in the Victorian tradition, renowned for their seasonal interest, with the spring, summer and hot borders ensuring a succession of colour.
Laid out in 2015, the Tapestry Garden offers a less formal and quiet area for contemplation, while the Fern Garden showcases shade-loving plants. Adjacent to the walled garden is the Millennium Garden, where you can find the Queen’s House, built in 1867 especially for Queen Victoria to take afternoon tea during her visit to Floors in August of that year.
Between 2020 and 2023, Floors Castle was the setting for an RHS Hemerocallis (dailily) trial. Another RHS trial to assess the hardiness of Hedychium started at Floors Castle in 2024 and will end in 2027.
Facilities
- Children’s play area
- Dogs welcome
- Parking
- Plant sales
- Refreshments
- Toilets
Key features
- Woodland
- Glasshouse (open to public)
- Colour themed borders
- Potager
Get involved
The Royal Horticultural Society is the UK’s leading gardening charity. We aim to enrich everyone’s life through plants, and make the UK a greener and more beautiful place.