Hercules Garden at Blair Castle

Situated within the stunning grounds of Blair Castle – Hercules Garden is a magnificent spot in Highland Perthshire. With an impressive Walled Garden among other great features, it has been recently restored to its 18th century form and sits perfectly with the stunning castle backdrop.

The garden features landscaped ponds, a Chinese bridge, plantings, vegetables and an orchard of more than 100 fruit trees.

You will also notice the very impressive life-size statue of Hercules himself overlooking the garden, which is around nine acres in size and boasts a herbaceous border which runs along the 275 metre south-facing wall.

You will spot some of the best of Scottish wildlife too – with Highland cattle often seen grazing in the nearby fields and red squirrels often spotted among the branches of the trees.

There is also a sculpture trail, which features contemporary and 18th century sculpture as well as eight new works, letter-carving on stone from the Memorial Arts Charity’s Art and Memory Collection.

Check out the tranquil wooded area of Diana’s Grove – which sits adjacent to the castle and boasts a magnificent stand of tall trees including grand fir, Douglas fir, larch and wellingtonia.

Distance from Perth city centre: 34 miles