BritishCaicos

", Garden and Landscape design is my business "

If you do drive to Thornhill, then you'll drive south onto Dumfries, you'll be within a mile of Charles Jencks house (Portrack). He opens to gardens once a year for charity but does consider private tours.

It's like no other garden.,. Just google it.

I presume you know of the gardens at Alnwick Castle, they are impressive but "purchased" via designers in an attempt to drum up footfall for the Dule of Northumberland on the back of their Harry Potter connections. It's not my cup of tea but impressive.

BritishCaicos

I also remember the borders of Floor Castle being an absolutely riot of colour.

wrenwood

Quick Ferry question (again)

If we want to leave from Kennacraig to Portaskaig on a Monday, can we not do it, or am I reading this wrong?

https://www.calmac.co.uk/oban-colons...mmer-timetable

BritishCaicos ~ Portrack looks amazing, but probably not my cup of tea, but Floors Castle looks amazing, thanks!

And yes, looking forward to the gardens at Alnwick, and maybe Howick Hall Gardens that same day

janisj

On Mondays you need to depart from Port Ellen . . . (unless you are willing to wait until late afternoon)

BritishCaicos

I have degree, post grad masters, doctorate, Nobel Peace Prize and had swum the Atlantic.

Like you, I can never make head nor tails of CalMac's website.

wrenwood

janisj ~ so this is the timetable I want to look at?

https://www.calmac.co.uk/kennacraig-...mmer-timetable