Family Owned Garden Centre Since 1953
Rhododendrons & Azaleas Mail Order(copy)
- Welcome to Glendoick Garden Centre, an award winning and independently owned family business.
- Glendoick's nursery was founded in 1953 by Euan and Peter Cox and Glendoick Garden Centre opened in 1973 by Tricia Cox. Jane Cox expanded the cafe and established the foodhall.
- Owner Kenneth Cox is world-renowned rhododendron expert, as were his father Peter and grandfather Euan.
- Peter and Kenneth Cox have bred and launched over 100 new commercial rhododendron and azalea hybrids and written over 20 books on rhododendrons and other horticultural subjects.
Glendoick Garden Centre Opening hours
Monday to Saturday 9am to 5pm
Sunday: 9am to 5pm in late Spring and Summer 10am-5pm. winter (Nov-March)
Cafe closes 4.30pm
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Summer at Glendoick
Make Glendoick your go-to destination this summer
Summer for Kids
- Soft Play (FREE) Let little ones burn off energy while you enjoy a coffee in our café.
- Childrens' Menu in our Garden Cafe (scroll down to see)
- Outdoor Play Area (FREE) Climbing frames and swings for active outdoor fun.
- Toyshop A fantastic range of toys, games and gifts for all ages.
- Fairy Trail Step into a magical woodland world and discover our enchanting fairy trail.
Glendoick for Kids
Make Glendoick your go-to destination for family days out in Perthshire.
A place for children to play, explore and imagine
At Glendoick Garden Centre, we’ve created a welcoming space where children can have fun and parents can relax.
- Soft Play (FREE) Let little ones burn off energy while you enjoy a coffee in our café.
- Childrens' Menu in our Garden Cafe (scroll down to see)
- Outdoor Play Area (FREE) Climbing frames and swings for active outdoor fun.
- Toyshop A fantastic range of toys, games and gifts for all ages.
- Fairy Trail NOW OPEN Step into a magical woodland world and discover our enchanting fairy trail.
- Santa visits at Christmas
- Halloween activities
- Easter Bunny Trail
Soft Play
Toy Shop
Cafe Menu for Kids
Outdoor Play Area
Glendoick Fairy Trail
If You Go Down in the Woods Today… Glendoick Garden Centre Opens Its Magical New Fairy Trail
A brand-new, FREE fairy trail opens through ancient oak woodland at Glendoick Garden Centre, Perth NOW OPEN
The trail has been months in the making, with a dedicated team of fairy house builders — Dave, Annie, Phil, Jim, Ian and Lynne — lovingly painting fairy doors, crafting winding woodland paths, and constructing tiny seats and shelters among the roots and branches of the ancient oaks.
Visitors are invited to step into a world of wonder, discover hidden fairy doors tucked into the trees, listen out for curious noises from some of the woodland's more mysterious inhabitants, and — if they close their eyes tight — send a wish up to the forest skies.
The trail is ideal for families with young children and promises some truly enchanting photo opportunities in the dappled woodland setting. The entrance to the fairy trail can be found in the display garden, near the outdoor play area.
"Hold on tight and close your eyes… send a wish to the forest skies," says the Glendoick team. "Our fairies have been very busy — we hope everyone who visits feels the magic."
Visitor Information
- Opening times open daily from 9:30am–4:00pm
- Admission: FREE
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Glendoick- So Much more than a garden centre
Books by Glendoick owners Peter & Kenneth Cox
Glendoick's Owners. Peter & Kenneth Cox have written over 20 books on rhododendrons, plant hunting, Scottish gardens and gardening. 4 of Peter & Ken's books, Scotland for Gardeners, Seeds of Adventure and Fruit and Vegetables for Scotland were UK Garden books of the year. Woodland Gardening was European Gardening Book of the Year 2014
Books are available at Glendoick Garden Centre and Mail Order
Books on Rhododendrons, Azaleas, Woodland Gardening, Plant Hunting
Woodland Gardening Glendoick Publications 2018 Winner European Gardening Book of the Year 2018-19
Glendoick, A Guide, Glendoick Publishing
Rhododendrons and Azaleas: A Colour Guide, Crowood Press 2005.
Now out of Print:
Riddle of the Tsangpo Gorges by Frank Kingdon Ward. New Edition, ed. Kenneth Cox, Antique Collector’s Club 2001, 2007 NOW OUT OF PRINT
Seeds of Adventure Peter Cox, Peter Hutchison, Antique Collectors Club 2008 NOW OUT OF PRINT
For more details on all the Cox Books click here
Kenneth Cox Best Selling Scotland Books
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Garden Plants for Scotland, Frances Lincoln 2008 (Kenneth Cox with Raoul Curtis Machin)
Scotland for Gardeners Birlinn 2009 2nd Edition 2014 Winner Inspirational Garden Book of the Year 2009. Garden Media Guild
Fruit and Vegetables for Scotland with Caroline Beaton, Birlinn 2012 Winner Garden Reference of the Year 2012
Gardening Made Simple Glendoick Publishing 2021 Kenneth Cox
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To Order Kenneth Cox Books Click here
Background
This month...
The History of Glendoick
The story starts in Dundee, a port on the east coast of Scotland, which until recently was known for three things: Jute, Jam and Journalism. The Cox family were integral to the jute story in the 19th and early 20th centuries: the family firm...