Flower Beds in the Grant Park Gardens Forres Moray Grampian Region
Forres, an ancient Royal Burgh Town, is situated in the North of Scotland on the Moray Coast. The Royal Burgh of Forres is thought to be the "Varris" shown on maps by Ptolemy almost 2,000 years ago. There was a Royal Castle here from at least 900AD and in around 1140AD it became a Royal Burgh. Royal Burghs were founded by the Kings of the 12th century to encourage trade and economic improvement. Forres has grown much in recent years and now has over 9,000 inhabitants. Sitting between the floodplain of the River Findhorn and the wooded slopes of Cluny and Sanquhar Hills, Forres is well known for its award wining floral sculptures and is steeped in local history and traditions The Grant Park lies on the east side of Forres high street and was gifted to the town by Sir Alexander Grant, its traditional gardens and floral sculptures form the centrepiece for the Forres entries in the "Britain and Scotland in Bloom" competitions. Grant Park plays host to many local events such as the annual highland games and the guy fawkes firework display. The Sunken Garden lies in the excavated site of Original Forres House, the public library which burned down in the 1960s.
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Location: Grant Park Gardens Forres Moray Grampian Region
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