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Garden Name: Carnell
Last Modified: 07/02/2011
Garden ID: 0411

pic: 0411_Carnell.jpg

Owner: Mr & Mrs J.R. Findlay & Mr & Mrs M. Findlay
Address:
Hurlford
Kilmarnock

Postcode: KA1 5JS
County: Scotland

tel: 01563 884236
fax: 01563 884407
website: www.carnellestates.com
email: carnellestates {at} aol.com

Features: 
Plant Sale, silver band, ice cream & cream teas. Special display by the Scottish Delphinium Society. Craft stalls. Local charities to benefit include: Craigie Parish Curch and Village Hall, Red Cross and Cancer Research; Admission £4

English Heritage Grade:


Opening Times:
By appointment only.

Best Times of Year to Visit: 
July

To see: 
Herbaceous borders

National Collection: 


National Garden Scheme days: No
Comments: 

Parties / Coaches: Yes 
Comments: By appointment

Viewing by Appointment: Yes
Comments:  

House Open for Viewing: no
Comments: 

Admission Prices:
Adults £6; School Children free
Tea, cake & biscuits - £4

Parking: Yes
Lavatories: Yes
Disabled Access: No
Shop: No
Plants for Sale: Yes
Lunches: No
Teas: Yes
Refreshments: No
Picnics: No
Dogs allowed: Yes
Only on Lead: Yes
Events: No

Other Facilities:
From A77 (Glasgow/Kilmarnock) take A76 (Mauchline/Drumfries) then right on to the A719 to Ayr for 11/2 miles.


Designer: 
Description of Garden:
The park includes two squares of Lime Trees, to represent the Scottish squares at the Battle of Dettingen, 1743, complete with two 'officers' on either side, all planted soon after the actual battle. There is also a very fine cut-leaf beech and a copper beech. A Wild Garden, the formal garden of yew hedges and the Rock and Water gardens, the latter being originally a small limestone quarry, were laid out by Mrs. Findlay-Hamilton. One of the main features of the garden is the 100-yard herbaceous border full of delphiniums and many unusual plants. Burmese dragons and a Japanese gazebo with Burmese statues recall Commander Findlay's travels. Glades of Rhododendrons and Azaleas come into flower in May and June and the herbaceous, rose and phlox borders are in full bloom during July.


History: 
Carnell originally belonged to the Wallace family, for whom the original 16th Century Towerhouse was built. Many alterations to the estate, with landscaping of the gardens, were carried out in the 1840's and a new house, to a design by William Burn, was built in 1843. Further alterations to the house and the ornamental development of the gardens were carried by Mrs. Georgina Findlay-Hamilton in the early years of the 20th century.

Local Inns: 
Cochrane Inn, Gatehead
Craigie Inn

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Restaurants: 


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