Rozelle Estate, Monument Road, home of the Ayr Flower Show
in 2008 is a short drive or bus ride from the centre of the bustling
town of Ayr and is within walking distance of the birth place of
Robert Burns, Scotland's National Bard.The house and adjoining wooded
parkland was gifted to the Royal Burgh of Ayr by Lt. Cdr. John Hamilton
RN for cultural and recreational purposes in 1968. The mansion house
was built in 1760 in the style of Robert Adam and later in the 19th
century became one of the grand dwellings of the district as the
home of Lady Cathcart. Today, the Goudie and Maclaurin collections
of paintings and contemporary art are housed within the main building
and surrounding buildings house facilities for local artists and
a programme of workshops and education.
Blooming Marvellous...
The great Floral Marquee displays the magnificent trade displays
from the professional nurseries plus the return of the local authority
displays. Two other large marquees are filled with competitive displays
from the amateurs.
In the Floral Art Marquee the colour, scent, shape and form provides
a fantastic floral feast. The British Begonia Championships are
unsurpassed for their quality and quantity and are rightly regarded
as the finest display at any British show.
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