



Brief Description
The designed landscape at Belleisle dates from the late-18th and early-19th centuries. Part of it, including the walled garden, is now a public park and part is a golf course created in the early-20th century by James Braid. The house is currently a hotel.
History
The designed landscape developed after the house was remodelled by William Burn in about 1830.
Visitor Facilities
The park is a municipal site for general public use. The house is now a hotel.- Features
- Hotel (featured building)
- Description: The house was built in the late-18th century and remodelled by William Burn in 1830.
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- Latest Date:
- Access & Directions
Access Contact Details
The park is a municipal site for general public use. The house is now a hotel.Directions
Belleisle Park is situated at the south end of the town of Ayr between the A719 and the B7024
- History
Period
- 18th Century
- Late 18th Century
- Associated People
- Contact
Telephone
0131 668 8600Official Website
Other websites
- http://www.golfsouthayrshire.com/play/the-courses/belleisle-park/
- http://www.visitscotland.com/info/see-do/belleisle-park-p252671
Owners
South Ayrshire Council
Council Headquarters County Buildings Wellington Square Ayr, KA7 1DR
- References
References
- Peter McGowan Associates with Christopher Dingwall, 'Belleisle', in {Ayrshire Garden and Designed Landscape Survey} (Prestwick: South Ayrshire Council, 2007) [on CD-ROM]Ayrshire Garden and Designed Landscape Survey
- {Ordnance Survey County Series Six Inch} (Southampton, 1854)Ordnance Survey County Series Six Inch
- Captain M. J. Armstrong and Son {A New Map of Ayrshire} (1775)A New Map of Ayrshire
- Peter McGowan Associates with Ironside Farrar {Belleisle Park Conservation Management Plan} (2012)Belleisle Park Conservation Management Plan