Introduction
Part of the 18th-century designed landscape associated with Craigie House has been developed as a caravan park and a college. Large open areas remain as a public estate park with wooded riverside walks along the River Ayr, formal garden areas and recreational facilities.
- Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts
Telephone
0131 668 8600Access contact details
Part of the site is open to the public as a park. The house is private.
Owners
South Ayrshire Council
County Buildings, Wellington Square, Ayr, KA7 1DR
- History
Period
18th Century (1701 to 1800)
- Associated People
- Features & Designations
Features
- House (featured building)
- Description: The house was refurbished in 1997 and is now a management training centre.
- Earliest Date:
- Key Information
Type
Park
Purpose
Recreational/sport
Principal Building
Parks, Gardens And Urban Spaces
Period
18th Century (1701 to 1800)
Survival
Part: standing remains
Open to the public
Yes
Electoral Ward
Ayr Craigie
- References
References
- Peter McGowan Associates with Christopher Dingwall, 'Craigie House', 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. 58-9 The Castles and Mansions of Ayrshire with Historical and Descriptive Accounts
- Close, R. (ed), {Ayrshire and Arran: An Illustrated Architectural Guide} (Edinburgh: The Rutland Press, 1992), pp. 33-4 Ayrshire and Arran: An Illustrated Architectural Guide
- {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
- William Roy {Military Survey of Scotland} (1750) Military Survey of Scotland
- Joan Blaeu {Atlas Novus - South Carrick/North Carrick/Kyle/Cunninghame} (Amsterdam, 1654) Atlas Novus - South Carrick/North Carrick/Kyle/Cunninghame