Sunken lawn garden with two people walking

Lews Castle Grounds regeneration works complete

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5 July 2023

The regeneration works at Lews Castle Grounds in the Outer Hebrides have completed on site.

LUC led the successful Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) application for the Stornoway Trust and Comhairle nan Eilean Siar in 2013.

Castle in rural area with path in front and a stone wall
Sunken lawn garden with two people walking
Wooden bridge in rural area
Stone bridge in rural area
Castle in rural area with path in front and a stone wall
Sunken lawn garden with two people walking
Wooden bridge in rural area
Stone bridge in rural area
Castle in rural area with path in front and a stone wall
Sunken lawn garden with two people walking
Wooden bridge in rural area
Stone bridge in rural area

Our team has since successfully administered the delivery phase on site.

Our multidisciplinary design team delivered this project to the highest possible standard. We worked on aspects as diverse as planting design, architectural metalwork, playground design and the restoration of C19th stonework feature walls.

Stone pathway with planting beds and lawn
Lawn with flower beds and pathway
Grassy area with trees and wildflowers
Stone pathway with planting beds and lawn
Lawn with flower beds and pathway
Grassy area with trees and wildflowers
Stone pathway with planting beds and lawn
Lawn with flower beds and pathway
Grassy area with trees and wildflowers

Lews Castle is the only designed landscape in the Western Isles and is ranked as ‘outstanding’ in the Inventory of Gardens & Designed Landscapes. HLF’s support has enabled a comprehensive landscape restoration programme, which is now complete.

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