Ardanaiseig Launches Glorious Gardens Package
Ardanaiseig Hotel in the Scottish Highlands has launched a luxurious mini-break for garden lovers. The private packages include overnight accommodation with dinner, bed and breakfast, and chauffeured daily tours of Argyll's finest gardens. The perfect last-minute summer escape with minimum fuss.
- (1888PressRelease) July 02, 2010 - Argyll's renowned 'Glorious Gardens' comprise 20 breathtaking gardens dating from the 13th to 20th Century set amidst dramatic scenery on mainland Argyll, as well as the islands of Bute, Colonsay, Gigha, Jura, Mull and Seil. Each garden offers something unique for its visitors, from some of the tallest trees in the UK to magnificent rhododendrons and stunning magnolias. And what better way to enjoy the gardens this summer than with a dedicated tour-guide transporting you in luxurious, air-conditioned comfort!
Packages are available until the end of October 2010 and can be customised to suit any given timeframe, group size and preferred itinerary.
Sample Itinerary (including some additional local gardens)
Day 1:
Arrivals, optional tour of Ardanaiseig's grounds, and gourmet evening meal
Day 2:
Scottish National Trust Garden at Crarae - a wooded garden in a dramatic setting
Lunch at the George Hotel in Inverary or Loch Fyne Oyster Bar
A private tour of the formal gardens and state rooms at Inverary Castle
Ardkinglas Wooded Gardens, boasting some of the UK's tallest trees and finest rhododendrons
Return to Ardanaiseig for a gourmet evening meal
Day 3:
Ardchattan Priory Gardens by Loch Etive, with formal borders and a ruined Chapel.
Drimnavuic gardens by Loch Creran
Lunch at Pier House for fine seafood and view to the island of Lismore
Angus' Garden in Glen Lonan, Taynuilt
Return to Ardanaiseig for a gourmet evening meal
Day 4:
Free time in Ardanaiseig's woodland and hidden gardens before departure
A three-night package including dinner, bed and breakfast at the four star Ardanaiseig Hotel, starts from around £694 per person.
Package details are available at ardanaiseig.com
Further information on the Glorious Gardens of Argyll & Bute can be found at gardens-of-argyll.co.uk
Details of Ardanaiseig's tour-guides are at tailoredtoursonline.com or littles.co.uk.
ABOUT ARDANAISEIG
Ardanaiseig is a mysterious, baronial-style, 4* country house hotel that rests at the foot of Ben Cruachan, on the shores of Loch Awe in the Scottish Highlands. Its tranquil setting makes for an ideal romantic escape or relaxing retreat. The consistently high level of service under award-winning Manager Peter Webster draws people back to the hotel time and time again.
As well as being a delight to behold, Ardanaiseig is firmly established as a food-lovers hotel. The five-course gourmet meals never fail to impress, thanks to the unique culinary flair of Head Chef and Medaille d'Or winner Gary Goldie and his use of the very finest local and international ingredients. During the course of twelve years at Ardanaiseig, Gary's reputation has gone from strength to strength as he continues to draw upon new inspirations and an endless resource of passion and creativity.
The ground, sky and waters around Ardanaiseig offer up an abundance of delightful ingredients. Gary regularly incorporates local produce into his recipes and can often be seen foraging or hunting for ingredients himself. The hotel as a year-round license to shoot roe deer and the Loch offers up a fine assortment of fish. In the grounds, garlic, wild leek, hogweed, purple clover, wood sorrel, meadowsweet, land cress, nettles, elderflower, elder berries, raspberries, blackberries and rowan berries, to name but a few, are in plentiful supply.
Whilst for some, Ardanaiseig is the perfect place to unwind or find creative inspiration, for others it is the resting place after a day of outdoor adventure. A number of activities can be arranged as part of a stay at Ardanaiseig - from horse riding, flying, sailing and climbing, to deer stalking, fishing, clay pigeon shooting and foraging.
Ardanaiseig can be hired for exclusive use and is particularly popular for weddings and celebrations. Ardanaiseig also offers gift vouchers for a number of special events an packages at the hotel, from murder mystery weekends and pamper packages to mushroom forages and wildlife photography breaks.
Ardanaiseig's recent awards include a Chef's Medaille d'Or, AA 2 rosettes, Food Review 5*, Gold Medal for Management Excellence, Housekeeper of the Year, Scottish National Hotel Chef of the Year, Scottish Intimate Wedding Hotel of the Year, Scottish Romantic Hotel of the Year and Romantic Hotel Restaurant of the Year.
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