Priorwood Garden

A walled garden beside Melrose Abbey devoted to flowers for drying, with a historic apple orchard.

Priorwood Garden sits right beside Melrose Abbey and is run by the National Trust for Scotland. It is a walled garden themed around dried flowers, with beds planted with blooms suited to drying, and the garden cottage shows the drying process. The orchard next door holds dozens of historic apple varieties, some dating back to Roman times, and bears plenty of fruit in autumn. Admission is about £5, and the garden is open roughly April–October. It makes an easy stroll after visiting the abbey.

Opening hours

Approx. 10:00–17:00 (Apr–Oct)

Garden · Dried flowers · Orchards

Nearby sights

• Melrose Abbey
• Eildon Hills
• Leaderfoot Viaduct & Trimontium
• Abbotsford
• Scott's View
• Dryburgh Abbey
• The Great Tapestry of Scotland
• Thirlestane Castle

Places to eat nearby

• Provender
• The Hoebridge
• The Caddy Mann
• The Plough Inn, Leitholm
• Ebb Carrs Seafood Café
• Giacopazzi's Fish & Chips and Ice Cream

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