Pitmedden Garden NTS

Pitmedden Garden NTS Pitmedden Garden and Museum of Farming Life

Historic Walled Garden, Historic Museum, Shop and Tearoom, Events, Art & Sculpture Exhibitions

🍏 APPLE WEEKEND 2026 🍎Sat 26 & Sun 27 Sept, 11am-4pmFree entry - small donation welcome.Core blimey, it's back... and th...
26/08/2026

🍏 APPLE WEEKEND 2026 🍎
Sat 26 & Sun 27 Sept, 11am-4pm
Free entry - small donation welcome.
Core blimey, it's back... and this year it's a whole weekend of free harvest fun!

Our ever-popular annual celebrations return with two fun days for all ages:
🍎🍐 Taste and buy delicious varieties of Pitmedden’s own apples & pears
πŸ₯§ Pitmedden Garden apple pies, hot food & refreshments
🎨 Udny Woodturners & local craft demos
🎨 Market with local makers and producers from across Aberdeenshire
πŸ‘¨β€πŸ‘©β€πŸ‘§β€πŸ‘¦ Face painting, NE Rangers & family lawn games
🎈 The Balloon Mannie & Jackie Doric Storytelling
🎢 Live local entertainment, with regular faves like Ugie Folk Club, Ythan Fiddlers, Meldrum Soloists, & The Meldrum Pipe Band. Plus, new performers added this year!

No booking required, just bring your appetite!
More details at https://bit.ly/AppleWeekend26

Please note that the Garden will be closed the next day (28th Sep) and will re-open as normal on Thursday (1st Oct).

βŒ› Our next garden guided history walk is on this Saturday 29th August, exploring how the garden has developed since its ...
26/08/2026

βŒ› Our next garden guided history walk is on this Saturday 29th August, exploring how the garden has developed since its founding in 1675.

Interested parties may wish to note that our colleagues at nearby Haddo House NTS have their own garden history tour running on 12th September, looking into how heritage styles have combined with modern gardening practice.

Tickets for both events can be found on our Eventbrite pages!

🍏 Our initial batch of early apples is out for sale, seen here in the farming life museum. First come, first served!
21/08/2026

🍏 Our initial batch of early apples is out for sale, seen here in the farming life museum. First come, first served!

Wonderful review from journalist & author Christa Hasselhorst during her recent visit to Pitmedden Garden 🌸
20/08/2026

Wonderful review from journalist & author Christa Hasselhorst during her recent visit to Pitmedden Garden 🌸

Due to popular demand, further times are now available for the π—›π—Άπ˜€π˜π—Όπ—Ώπ˜† π—§π—Όπ˜‚π—Ώ!The tour run has been extended to the follow...
17/08/2026

Due to popular demand, further times are now available for the π—›π—Άπ˜€π˜π—Όπ—Ώπ˜† π—§π—Όπ˜‚π—Ώ!

The tour run has been extended to the following dates, all at 11am:

August 22nd, 29th, 30th.
September 5th, 6th, 12th, 19th.

These are available to book on our Eventbrite page.

𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗢𝗰𝗸𝗢𝗻𝗴 π—ͺπ—Όπ—Ώπ—Έπ˜€π—΅π—Όπ—½π˜€πŸŽ On Monday 31st August and Saturday 19th September, discover the traditional skills involved in ...
16/08/2026

𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗢𝗰𝗸𝗢𝗻𝗴 π—ͺπ—Όπ—Ώπ—Έπ˜€π—΅π—Όπ—½π˜€

🍎 On Monday 31st August and Saturday 19th September, discover the traditional skills involved in harvesting apples during these informal and practical meet-ups.

Learn how to identify apples ready for picking and how to harvest them without causing damage to the fruit.

At the end of the workshops, take home a free bag of apples that you have harvested yourself!

Please see our Eventbrite page for tickets.

🍏 🍐 Pitmedden Garden's 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 π—ͺ𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗱 is on next month, 26th & 27th September.πŸŽͺ Featuring live music, children's entertai...
13/08/2026

🍏 🍐 Pitmedden Garden's 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 π—ͺ𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗱 is on next month, 26th & 27th September.

πŸŽͺ Featuring live music, children's entertainment, food and of course freshly harvested apples and pears!

Entry is by donation only, tickets are not required – for further info, please see our Eventbrite page.

Please note that the Garden will be closed the next day (28th Sep) and will re-open as normal on Thursday (1st Oct).

⏳ There are still some spaces left for the next Pitmedden Garden History Tour, on this Sunday 16th August.Come and enjoy...
10/08/2026

⏳ There are still some spaces left for the next Pitmedden Garden History Tour, on this Sunday 16th August.

Come and enjoy a 60–90 minute guided history walk telling the story of the creation and development of the gardens. This includes interesting information about the buildings, fountains, sundials and stonework not normally part of the visitor experience!

🎟️ Tickets may be purchased through our Eventbrite page, also linked to in the comments below.

🚜 The Museum of Farming life has now mostly re-opened. The sole exception is this building which remains closed while we...
30/07/2026

🚜 The Museum of Farming life has now mostly re-opened. The sole exception is this building which remains closed while we carry out work on the exterior wood – it's already looking much improved!

The museum, garden, shop and tearoom are all open Thurs–Mon, 10.30am–4pm.

πŸ›‘οΈ We have trimmed some of the hedges inside the parterres – as a result the designs are showing more clearly, especiall...
29/07/2026

πŸ›‘οΈ We have trimmed some of the hedges inside the parterres – as a result the designs are showing more clearly, especially for the Seton coat of arms.

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Pitmedden House
Ellon
AB417PD

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Monday 10:30am - 4pm
Thursday 10:30am - 4pm
Friday 10:30am - 4pm
Saturday 10:30am - 4pm
Sunday 10:30am - 4pm

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