The north-west coast of mainland Scotland is a wild and windswept place, a rugged land of rocky inlets, glistening lochs and majestic Caledonian pines, above which golden eagles soar. This remote wilderness seems an unlikely spot for any garden, but on the shores of Loch Ewe is Inverewe, a 50-acre oasis of lush and colourful plants from around the world with a spectacular loch-side walled garden that has breathtaking views of the mountains of Torridon beyond.
Inverewe was the vision of landowner Osgood Mackenzie who moved there aged 21 in 1863 with his mother, Lady Mary Mackenzie of Gairloch. While Lady Mary set about building a grand home on a rocky spit of land overlooking Loch Ewe, Osgood turned his attention to making a garden. “On guided walks I’ll point
