Parks and Activities South Ayrshire
Historic Places - Castlehill Estate
Castlehill Estate |
Castlehill Wildlife |
Castlehill Woodland
In 1804 Mr. Patrick Ballantine had a mansion house built
on the site of an older mansion. Both buildings held commanding
views of the Ayr coastline and of the Isle of Arran. In 1810
Patrick Ballantine died and the estate passed to his brother
John who was responsible for the design of the new bridge
over the river Ayr. Robert Burns subsequently dedicated the
poem "The Brigs of Ayr" to John Ballantine.
Castlehill Estate remained in the Ballantine family until
1909. In the 1960's the house was demolished. Ayrshire and
Arran Health Board sold the lands to Kyle and Carrick Council
in the early 1990's and they have been open to the general
public ever since.
Map of Castlehill Estate
