Larach Mor
12 minute walk from Arisaig station · Highlands and Argyll
Located in the western Highlands near Arisaig, Làrach Mòr is a significant woodland garden of outstanding horticultural interest. Once a 19th-century orchard for the Macdonalds of Clanranald, it was transformed in the 20th century by John Augustus Holms. Today, it is recognised nationally in the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland.
Visitors can explore a remarkable collection featuring some 200 species of Rhododendrons set among protective plantings of Western Hemlock, bamboo, and hornbeam. You can discover rare flowering plants like Magnolia and Embothrium while viewing the remnants of the estate's history, including an incomplete cottage designed by architect Robert Lorimer.
Visitor information
- Place type
- Garden
- Good for
- Architecture, Gardens, Trees & woodlands
- Characteristics
- 20th-century, Designed landscape, Nationally significant, Ruin, Woodland
- Admission
- Free
- Region
- Highlands and Argyll
Stations within walking distance
- Arisaig station — 12 min walk, 0.9 km
Other places near Arisaig
- Land, Sea and Islands Centre — 8 min walk from the station
- Strath of Arisaig — 10 min walk from the station