Rozelle Estate
Rozelle covers an area of 37 hectares, which has a wealth of flora & fauna. The estate plays host to a variety of events throughout the year such as the Ayr Flower Show Scotland's premier horticultural event as well as The Holy Fair. Within the park there is a pond, which has a host of bird life from Swans & Mallards to Moorhens & Herons. Throughout the park there are blackbirds, collard doves, blue tits, housemartins & swallows, woodpeckers, tree creepers & wrens, sparrow hawk & tawny owls. Also to be found within the park are Red & Grey squirrels, Stoats, Weasels & Foxes. The estate has 2 galleries 1 of which is Rozelle house Galleries this is the permanent home to a collection of 54 paintings based on Tam O Shanter arguably Rabbie Burns most famous poem,
Rozelle House is also the home to the Ayrshire Yeomanry Museum. The other gallery has a collection of traditional & modern works by commissioned artists & works purchased by the Maclaurin Trust who are the benefactors of the gallery. Throughout the estate there are a series of sculptures by the world famous sculptor Henry Moore. The estate also has 3 rugby pitches that are available for hire, to hire the pitches contact South Ayrshire Council via Burns House Reception, Tel 01292 616100 Operated by South Ayrshire Council.
Contact
Mrs
Nancy
Rodger
Rozelle Estate
Monument Road
Ayr
Ayrshire
KA7 4NQ
Scotland
Tel: +44 (1292) 617420
Fax: +44 (1292) 265995
E-Mail: Thea.Petticrew@south-ayrshire.gov.uk
WWW: http://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/maps/parks/parkrozelle.htm
