Friday 14 September 2012

Rothsay and Mount Stuart Gardens

One of the ferries which goes between Wemyss Bay and Rothsay.
Part of the SRPS railtrip to the Clyde Coast was an optional ferry trip to Rothsay on the Isle of Bute.
Rothsay Harbour.

There wasn't a lot of time before catching the train back again but managed a short visit to Mount Stuart. The house wasn't open but just had time to get a brief flavour of some of the gardens. The grounds are vast.

The large pavilion glasshouse above was bought by the 6th Marquess of Bute from the Glasgow Garden Festival in 1988 and with some decorative additions it forms the centrepiece of the Kitchen Garden. 
Lush vegetation inside the pavilion. It contains tender plants from around the world.

The goldfish pond inside the pavilion.

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