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Portrack House

Charles Jencks
Holywood DG2 0RW


www.charlesjencks.com

Description:

Original 18th century manor house with Victorian addition; octagonal folly-library. Twisted undulating landforms and terraces designed by Charles Jencks as "The Garden of Cosmic Speculation"; lakes designed by Maggie Keswick; rhododendrons, large new greenhouse in a geometric Kitchen Garden of the Six Senses; Glengower Hill plantation and view; woodland walks with Nonsense Building (architect: James Stirling); Universe cascade and rail garden of the Scottish Worthies; interesting sculpture including that of DNA and newly completed Comet Bridge.



Directions:
Holywood 1½ miles off A76, five miles north of Dumfries.

Opening Times:
Sunday 02 May : 12:00pm to 5:00pm

Admissions:
£6.00

Beneficiaries:
Maggie's Cancer Caring Centres receives 40%, the net remaining to SGS Beneficiaries.

Features and Catering:

Local Pipe Band



Garden of Cosmic Speculation - Fractal Terrace Garden of Cosmic Speculation - Black Hole Terrace Garden of Cosmic Speculation - DNA Garden Cascading Universe landscape Jumping Bridge Garden of Cosmic Speculation Garden of Cosmic Speculation Garden of Cosmic Speculation Garden of Cosmic Speculation Garden of Cosmic Speculation - Snail Mound Garden of Cosmic Speculation - Field & Snail