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Remains of a 17th to 19th century designed landscape. The existing structure of the landscape was established at the end of the 18th century and incorporated the earlier features of the Old Forest of Drum, with subsequent alterations around 1850 and in 1875. It includes the walled garden to the east of the castle (NJ70SE0138) thought to date from the late 18th century and a chapel to the south-west (NJ70SE0136) of 16th or 17th century date. A laundry (NJ70SE0206) adjoins the south wall of the walled garden. The parkland laid out around Drum Castle (NJ70SE0003) in the early 19th century appears to have encircled the castle. The oldest woodlands are those of the Old Forest of Drum extending over 117 acres to the northwest of the castle as indicated in Roy's map of circa 1750. The west drive is shown on the OS 1st edition map, the east drive being added in the late 19th century. At one time a 9-hole golf course was laid out in the park, probably to the north of the castle. East and south of the castle, beyond the formal lawn, an arboretum was established in the late 19th century, and between 1910 and 1950 a small water garden was added between the castle and the walled garden. A 17th century historian described 'pleasant garden planting' but which had been destroyed by Argyll's troops circa 1640 but location of this planting is unclear. Documented gardening activity of 1775 to 1788 largely relates to the walled garden but expenditure of 1779 for levelling around the house may refer to the lawn which remains to the south. See NJ70SE0144 for watching brief during driveway repairs.
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Historic Environment Records (HER)