Opening times
Gardens open:
Closed for the winter apart from our special events
Office/shop: currently closed.
Cost of entry
How to find us
TRAVELLING NORTH BY CAR
From Aberdeen take the A90 North and exit left at the roundabout onto the B9005 and follow the road into Ellon, over bridge, and right at the roundabout A920 onto Market Street. There is parking (pay & display) to the right by the river.
At the Square (by the War Memorial) turn left and then almost immediately right in front of ‘Greens’ shop up Schoolhill Road.
There is free parking near the Health Centre or carry on up Schoolhill road and take the next right and park for free. You can walk through the fence past the Health Centre to the gardens.
Once parked turn right and walk towards the Health Centre, following the track to the right of the Health Centre buildings to the corner of a high stone wall. There is disabled parking to the right.
Walk along the track, with the Deer Park (a large green open space) to your right, following the Garden Wall. You can glimpse the Gardens through our ‘1715’ Gate. [what 3 words drags.guess.blacken] Carry on to the much bigger gates, to our entrance [what 3 words october.salaried.forever]
TRAVELLING SOUTH BY CAR
From Peterhead or Fraserburgh take the A90 South and exit at A948, taking the 3rd exit. At the second roundabout take the A920 Castle Road.
Follow the road with the Deer Dykes, a high stone wall, to your right. At the Square (by the War Memorial) turn right and then almost immediately right again in front of ‘Greens’ shop up Schoolhill Road.
There’s free parking near the Health Centre or carry on up Schoolhill road then, take the next right and park. You can cut through the fence and walk towards the Health Centre, following the track to the right of the Health Centre buildings to the corner of a high stone wall. There is disabled parking to the right.
Walk along the track, with the Deer Park (a large green open space) to your right, following the Garden Wall. You can glimpse the Gardens through our ‘1715’ Gate. [what 3 words drags.guess.blacken] Carry on to the much bigger gates, to our entrance [what 3 words october.salaried.forever]
WALKING FROM THE SQUARE
At the Square in the centre of Ellon, (by the War Memorial) turn right and then almost immediately right again in front of ‘Greens’ shop up Schoolhill Road. You’ll pass our office on the right where you can buy memberships.
NOTE: Our office opening times are different to the Gardens, see www.elloncastlegardens.net/contact us for latest opening times.
Turn right and walk towards the Health Centre, following the track to the right of the Health Centre buildings to the corner of a high stone wall.
Walk along the track, with the Deer Park (a large green open space) to your right, following the Garden Wall. You can glimpse the Gardens through our ‘1715’ Gate. [what 3 words drags.guess.blacken] Carry on to the much bigger gates, to our entrance [what 3 words october.salaried.forever]