What Makes Poppies Hotel A Different Destination?
 Special Occasions
If you're seeking a very special venue in which to host a family occasion or a business gathering, then look no further than the superb private space at Poppies Hotel.
 Our Restaurant
Savour informal dining at its very best...complemented – tastefully - by great wines, carefully and expertly chosen to blend with the food.
 Our Dining
We passionately believe in our food at Poppies Hotel. We also believe you need to feel good to enjoy a great dining experience to the full and we are sure that you will enjoy our delightful, informal, stylish yet easy friendly atmosphere.
 Our Setting
The hotel’s quiet rural village location makes it irresistible as an alternative to the city for that quiet, personal, refreshing Scottish guest experience.
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private gardens in scotland
The Trossachs, a land of shimmering lochs and craggy peaks, where the Highlands meet the Lowlands.
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Weekend breaks in Scotland are possibly the most popular leisure travel product in the UK
This is a diverse area of rich culture and contrasts. For those who love nature and the outdoors, it offers superb forest parks and colourful floral gardens.
Highlights include:
Drummond Castle Gardens
An old castle with a fine nineteenth century garden. The multiplex sundial, carved by Charles I’s master mason, survives from the 1630s. Made at a time of great interest in astronomy and when sundials were the only accurate way of telling the time. Drummond castle is set on a ridge. Terraces step down the hill to the south and a large parterre takes the form of Scotland’s flag, the St Andrew’s cross, centred on the old sundial. Today, the planting is simpler but the garden retains the atmosphere of the Country Life black and white photographs of British gardens. There are no ladies in flowing white dresses, except in a painting of Queen Victoria’s 1842 visit, but the peacocks continue to give an aristocratic air to the scenery.
Crarae Gardens and Visitor Centre Crarae Inveraray
Rare trees and exotic shrubs from around the world thrive in the mild climate and the magnificent setting of the Highland glen making Crarae unique among gardens. With over four hundred rhododendrons and azaleas, spring and summer abound with colour as the seasons progress. The many flowering shrubs change the garden’s mood daily. Autumn is especially beautiful thanks to the superb variety of deciduous trees. Throughout the year the sheltered woodland walkways and spectacular gorge are a source of delight and inspiration. There is a visitor centre selling crafts and refreshments which is open seasonal hours.
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