Our Story

Ard Daraich (The Height of the Oak in Scottish Gaelic) is the home of Norrie Maclaren and his wife Anna Raven.

Norrie's family bought Ard Daraich in 1969 and began planting a hill garden and ericaceous plant collection; Anna arrived in 2000 and brings her own gardening heritage and background as a painter.

The house was built in 1909 as a holiday cottage, extended in 1929, and later became the holiday home of Constance Spry, inventor of Coronation Chicken.