INVEREWE

77 miles west of Millwood House

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Just north of Poolewe on the A832 at the north west end of Loch Maree is the entrance to the National Trust for Scotland's Inverewe Gardens which contains a remarkable collection of rare and sub-tropical plants.
Three people played a major part in the making of Inverewe garden.
The founder,  Osgood MacKenzie, bought the estate in 1862. He began the work of transforming a barren headland into a sheltered and fertile spot, where plants from many lands could flourish. This task occupied him until he died in 1922.

Mrs Mairi T Sawyer, his daughter, continued the work during her lifetime. In 1952, a year before her death, the garden was handed over to the National Trust for Scotland with an endowment for its upkeep. 
During the summer months hundreds of visitors wander through the gardens of Inverewe. Almost everyone expresses surprise at finding them here and are surprised to see how the plants and shrubs flourish. The gulf stream provides the required warmth and almost entire lack of frost; and allows plants to grow in the open air during the winter months.

Inverewe gardens can be visited for the day whilst staying at Millwood House. It is 77 miles (124 km) and the journey time is approximately 1 hour 50 minutes. The journey to Inverewe has magnificent and spectacular scenery, there is the opportunity to visit Loch Maree and Gairloch on the way. 

It is open daily throughout the year and plants can be purchased from the garden nurseries.