The Scottish Environment Statistics - 1998

3. RECREATION

Table 3.6 Gardens open to the public with over 10,000 visitors, 1993-1996 Number of visitors Name of property 1993 1994 1995 1996 Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh 787,107 788,119 785,732 775,133 Glasgow Botanic Garden 350,000* 350,000* 400,000* 450,000* Inverewe Garden, near Gairloch 128,008 120,931 124,125 136,684 Threave Castle, Castle Douglas 58,575 55,618 54,520 53,398 Bells Cherrybank Garden, Perth 32,103 38,500 .. .. Younger Botanic Garden, near Dunoon 35,725 34,633 32,924 38,940 Logan Botanic garden, Stranraer 33,706 33,728 33,533 32,706 Pitmedden Garden, Pitmedden 23,700 22,300 19,380 23,247 Greenbank, Glasgow 17,615 22,375 33,897 25,231 Branklyn Garden, Perth 15,230 17,521 15,396 13,699 Priorwood Garden, Melrose 14,719 17,846 26,835 27,861 Source: Scottish Tourist Board * = estimate .. not available