Dumfries and Galloway garden to open for charity under Scotland's Gardens Scheme
Kings Grange House near Castle Douglas will be open under Scotland's Gardens Scheme this weekend to raise funds for the RNLI and Marie Curie.
Jazz musician Dave McCullough, together with friends, will be performing a varied programme of music to enhance the enjoyment of the garden and homemade cream teas will be available.
In previous years it has been a delight to listen to the music whilst exploring the garden and having a cuppa.
Kings Grange has an extensive garden surrounded by mature trees and shrubberies, with views to the south west over the surrounding countryside.
Originally Victorian, the garden has been restored by the present owners with a colourful variety of herbaceous mixed borders, beds and rockeries mainly to the front of the house.
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The gardens are open from 2pm to 5pm on Sunday and admission is £5, children free. The garden is also open by arrangement until August 31.
To get to Kings Grange House (DG7 3EU) take the B794 north off the A75, two miles east of Castle Douglas, and the house is approximately one mile on the left.
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