Cambusdoon Estate
The well hidden park in Alloway along the banks of the River Doon
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Cambusdoon is a well-cared-for public park tucked in by the banks of the River Doon just
north-west of Alloway Old Kirk and reaching over to Greenfield Avenue which runs from Burns
Cottage down to Doonfoot.
Within easy walking distance of all the Burns related sites in and around Alloway.
Car parking is limited near the park (it's on residential streets) but it's only a short walk from the main road through Alloway, with free parking.
As a brief history - Having made his fortune in ironworks James Braid of Auchmedden purchased this estate, called it Cambusdoon and built a grand house in the Scots Baronial style, completed in 1863. He was known as a philanthropist and supported the poor, education and churches paying for much of the construction of Alloway Parish Church.
Moving forward, in 1926 under a new owner the building was turned into Cambusdoon Preparatory School until 1967 when the estate was then bought over by Ayr Town Council who took decisions over a few years to demolish the property. It's now a public park.
The tree-lined river walk is well hidden from the air and there are information boards to the birds, animals and flora of the area.
Within easy walking distance of all the Burns related sites in and around Alloway.
Car parking is limited near the park (it's on residential streets) but it's only a short walk from the main road through Alloway, with free parking.
As a brief history - Having made his fortune in ironworks James Braid of Auchmedden purchased this estate, called it Cambusdoon and built a grand house in the Scots Baronial style, completed in 1863. He was known as a philanthropist and supported the poor, education and churches paying for much of the construction of Alloway Parish Church.
Moving forward, in 1926 under a new owner the building was turned into Cambusdoon Preparatory School until 1967 when the estate was then bought over by Ayr Town Council who took decisions over a few years to demolish the property. It's now a public park.
The tree-lined river walk is well hidden from the air and there are information boards to the birds, animals and flora of the area.
