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The Mains of Drum

A family-run garden centre at Drumoak, between Aberdeen and Banchory, with plants, gifts, a food hall and an award-winning restaurant upstairs.

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At Drumoak, on the road between Aberdeen and Banchory, the Mains of Drum is an independent garden centre run by a local family.

Downstairs there are plants of every kind, gardening essentials, gifts, homeware and seasonal displays that change through the year, and much of it, from barbecues to bird food and wildlife care, can also be ordered online. The food hall is stocked with local produce, from freshly laid eggs from Katy Cruickshank to artisan bread from J.G. Ross, chosen to support the community around it.

Upstairs, under the roof, the award-winning restaurant serves everything from coffee and cake to breakfast, lunch, hand-crafted specials and its signature afternoon teas, with separate menus for breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and cakes. It holds events through the year, too, and in September 2026 invited children to design a breakfast bun for the STV Children's Appeal, with the winner served as a special. It opens every day. Drum Castle and its old oak wood are a mile away, which makes a good morning of it.

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The Daily for 9 November, from Scotland with love. an autumn-wooded loch reflected in still water, rocks breaking the surface in the foreground
A short drive awayDrum CastleA medieval tower with a rose garden, a mile away.5 min by roadSee itStone castle with square tower and archway, daffodils lining the driveway

Before you go

The garden centre opens every day, 9am to 5pm, and the restaurant from 9am to 4pm.

Where
Drumoak, between Aberdeen and Banchory.
Telephone
01330 811000.

Opening hours

Their website
Monday
9am–5pm
Tuesday
9am–5pm
Wednesday
9am–5pm
Thursday
9am–5pm
Friday
9am–5pm
Saturday
9am–5pm
Sunday
9am–5pm

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Where it is

At Drumoak on the A93, between Peterculter and Banchory.

Close byDrumoak.
  1. Symmetrical harled mansion with turret and stepped entrance, framed by lawn and treesDrum Castle WalkWoodland walks in the old wood of Drum.1 mile 5 min by road
  2. Park ShopPark Shop2 miles 4 min by road
  3. Cattle grazing a field at Easter Anguston below dark woods.Easter Anguston Farm2 miles 5 min by road
  4. Restaurant dining room with white-clothed tables, wooden chairs and an arched doorwayBorsalino2 miles 4 min by road
  5. Crathes CastleCrathes CastleA turreted tower house with painted ceilings.6 miles 13 min by road
Directions
Stone castle with square tower and archway, daffodils lining the drivewayAttractionsDrum Castle1.1 miles
A standing stone of the Clune Wood circle beneath the Milky Way.AttractionsClune Wood Stone Circle3.2 miles as the crow flies
Murtle Market, AberdeenShoppingMurtle Market4.9 miles
Yolk General Store's bright room, a blue dresser by a white window under a yellow ceiling.ShoppingYolk General Store5.0 miles
Green steam locomotive engulfed in smoke beside a wooden station platformAttractionsRoyal Deeside Railway5.0 miles
An angler fly-casting on the Dee with a guide at his shoulder.AttractionsTwin Peakes5.1 miles
Maison Castanié, AberdeenshireCafeMaison Castanié5.1 miles
Ivy-covered Milton Art Gallery sign with roses and a "Fresh Flowers £15" chalkboardAttractionsMilton of Crathes5.1 miles
Ivy-covered Milton Art Gallery sign with roses and a "Fresh Flowers £15" chalkboardAttractionsMilton Art Gallery5.1 miles

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