Port Logan Botanic Gardens

These gardens are located near the town of Port Logan and can be reached 14 miles south of Stranraer. Like other Wicker man locations, the gardens lie on the Gulf Stream which enables tropical plant life to prosper here.

The gardens served as Lord Summerisle's experimental orchard for filming of The Wicker Man. Much of the footage filmed here did not make it to any existing cut of the film. Ultimately, the gardens feature in a few brief shots in the film.

Of the footage that remained in the movie, Lord Summerisle and Sergeant Howie terminate their conversation at the veranda of the walled garden.

The gardens opening times are between 1 March-31 October from 10am. The gardens close at 5pm during March and October and 6pm from April until September. Admission is £3.50 for adults and £1 for children.Family tickets can be bought for £8.50. These prices are correct at the time of writing.

Please check their site at http://www.rbge.org.uk/rbge/web/visiting/lbg.jsp