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Malleny House & Garden

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Cared for by the National Trust for Scotland, Malleny House and Garden is a calm oasis on the outskirts of the city.

The gardens hold yew trees more than 400 years old and 150 different varieties of rose, as well as lavender and philadelphus. It is at its most popular in summer.

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The Daily for 3 November, from Scotland with love. Black cattle graze a fort mound above a river valley, a farmhouse and white cottages scattered among green fields and autumn woodland.
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Places to stay near Malleny House & Garden, and when each is next free.

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