Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Blanerne
Blanerne is a South-facing hidden village garden with lots of paths to follow and many places to sit, both sunny and shaded.
About Scotland’s Gardens Scheme Open Garden: Blanerne
West Road, Charlestown KY11 3EW
Lesley and Geoff Fenlon
E:lesleyabloomer@gmail.com
South-facing hidden village garden with lots of paths to follow and many places to sit, both sunny and shaded. The centrepiece of the garden is a large oval pond with wildlife-friendly planting. Surrounding the pond are several mini-gardens including a rose courtyard garden with catmint, salvias, beech, false indigo and featuring a bubble fountain. There is also a vegetable patch, woodland, a shady courtyard and a summerhouse garden enclosed by a young purple beech/wild rose hedge.
Directions:
Driving: follow signs from the A985 into Charlestown. Follow the road until you see the village shop, The Sutlery, which is available for takeaway all day Saturday and Sunday mornings - these can be eaten in the garden. Parking is behind the Charlestown Workshop which is next to the shop.
Cycling: National Route76 passes c20m from the house.
Public transport: bus 6/6A from Dunfermline or bus 88A from Kincardine or Inverkeithing. Get off at The Green in Charlestown and walk towards the shop. From the village shop, walk west about 20m along West Road. Turn left down the tarmac driveway opposite 10 West Road, and the garden is on the right hand side at the end.
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