Alloway, South Ayrshire
★★
Originally belonging to the wealthy Hamilton family, the Rozelle Estate is now a relaxing public park forming a buffer between the suburbs of Ayr and Alloway – and within easy walking distance of the latter’s Robert Burns attractions. Forest walks, a couple of picturesque duck ponds and a moving Remembrance Woodland and sculpture trail form the most interesting, west half of the 96-acre estate, the air scented with wild garlic in early summer. Rozelle House sits at the park’s centre with a tea room and two art galleries occupying the extended Georgian mansion.
Location
O.S. Grid Reference: NS 339190
GPS coordinates: 55.436750,-4.627285
Monument Road at estate entrance
Car park
Key info
Always open
Free
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