“A Guardswell Day Trip”. What we hope to become a little series. And where are we heading to first?
Its one of our favourites, and its a pretty easy one to tack on to either side, or even the middle of your stay with us. The magical Jupiter Artland.
120 acres of sculpture garden- across meadows, woodlands and spectacular indoor spaces. Artworks by Andy Goldsworthy, Tracey Emin, Ian Hamilton Finlay, Antony Gormley and Anish Kapoor…and thats just a small handful of them!
You could spend all day wondering through the gardens absolutely in their own right, with a morning coffee and then lunch in their insanely beautiful, incredibly pink “Cafe Party”. Or, and it is well worth it, take a little look at the events they host before planning a trip- whether its a Grimm inspired halloween spooky saunter through the woods, or a truly magical Christmas market- we urge you to visit.
Pack your bathers!! They have two wonderful swimming options at Jupiter too… Gateway, a heated artwork you can literally immerse yourself in. Or at certain times of year, you can join their “Wild Swimming” in the pond surrounding Charles Jencks’ Cells of Life.
Jupiter Artland is a 15 minute drive from Edinburgh Airport, a 30 minute drive (or there is a bus) from Haymarket Station, and a nearly bang on 1 hour drive from Guardswell Farm.
Fancy a wee suggestion for the same area? Check out The Free Company! We’ll add them into another Day Trip list- as they deserve their own- but if the days align, we’d suggest you head there as the next stop on your list. Perhaps Sunday Lunch or a cosy evening dinner, with drinks in the courtyard beforehand.
The Free Company is a 15 minute drive from Jupiter Artland, and a 1hr15min drive from Guardswell Farm.