Introduction
Cambusdoon is a an open public area in the southern part of Ayr comprised of part of the policies of the former 19th-century estate. It is an informal woodland park with riverside walks along the Doon.
- Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts
Access contact details
Cambusdoon is an estate park open to the public.
Owners
South Ayrshire Council
County Buildings, Wellington Square, Ayr, KA7 1DR
- Features & Designations
Features
- River
- Description: The river Doon.
- Key Information
Type
Estate
Purpose
Recreational/sport
Principal Building
Parks, Gardens And Urban Spaces
Survival
Part: standing remains
Open to the public
Yes
Electoral Ward
Ayr Doonfoot and Seafield
- References
References
- Peter McGowan Associates with Christopher Dingwall, 'Cambusdoon', in {Ayrshire Garden and Designed Landscape Survey} (Prestwick: South Ayrshire Council, 2007) [on CD-ROM] Ayrshire Garden and Designed Landscape Survey
- Millar, A. H., {The Castles and Mansions of Ayrshire with Historical and Descriptive Accounts} (Glasgow: Grimsay Press, 2004), pp. 42-3 The Castles and Mansions of Ayrshire with Historical and Descriptive Accounts
- {Ordnance Survey County Series Six Inch} (Southampton, 1854) Ordnance Survey County Series Six Inch
- Love, D., {Lost Ayrshire: Ayrshire's Lost Architectural Heritage} (Edinburgh: Birlinn, 2005), pp. 28-9 Lost Ayrshire: Ayrshire's Lost Architectural Heritage