The Azelea Walk
A visit has been arranged for Club members and their guests to Dawyck Botanic Gardens, Stobo, Peebles. EH45 9JU.
Choose your own route and pace of driving to arrive at Dawyck between 12noon and 12.30pm.
Take lunch either using the cafe or perhaps bringing a picnic – the choice is yours.
Assemble at 1.20pm at the lobby entrance to the gardens.
Pay at the special group rate of £5:70 per person for entry
Choose your own route, companions and pace using the map provided.
Spend as much of the afternoon as you wish exploring this beautiful place.
Leave when you are ready and enjoy a gentle journey home.
If you don’t already know the area this is a chance to sample the stunning scenery of Upper Tweeddale. Close to the source of the mighty river, this heroic and romantic valley joins the parishes of Stobo, Dawyck and Drumelzier. John Buchan set some of his novels in this area. The gardens have many fine and enormous specimen trees from all over the world. The valley gardens present ever changing vistas of great variety as you walk and contrast with the woodland walks and sculpture trail.
At the time of our visit, if we are lucky, there will be swathes of Meconopsis, the Himalayan blue poppy. The roads around the area offer a fine drive. We hope that you will come in your vintage or Classic auto but if necessary, come in something more modern.
To book places please email me at chrisjbiggs@btinternet.com with number and names of those attending.
