Megginch Castle

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Megginch Castle is a 15th-century castle in Perth and Kinross, in central Scotland. It was the family home of Cherry, 16th Baroness Strange. It is now lived in by Lady Strange's daughter, Catherine Drummond-Herdman, her husband and four children.

Megginch Castle is a private family home, which is only open for special events.{{cite web | url=http://megginchcastle.com/contact.html | title=Contact | website=Megginch Castle}} The gardens are home to trees such as ancient yews, there is a topiary, and in the spring there is an extensive display of daffodils. The orchard contains two National Plant Collections of Scottish apples, and pears, and cider apples. The gardens are listed on the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland.[http://www.historic-scotland.gov.uk/inventory_intro_table_of_contents-small.pdf An Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland], Historic Scotland, 2007 The Gardens are open once a year under the Scotland's Gardens Scheme.{{cite web | url=https://scotlandsgardens.org/megginch-castle/?garden=Megginch | title=Megginch Castle | website=Scotland's Gardens Scheme}}

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