River Doon
The River Doon is a river in Ayrshire, Scotland. Its course is generally north-westerly. The source of the Doon is Loch Doon, high in the Galloway Hills. It reaches the Firth of Clyde just south of Ayr.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: JSL595, Public domain.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Alloway Auld Kirk and Cambusdoon New Ground.
Alloway Auld Kirk
Photo: Mary and Angus Hogg, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Alloway Auld Kirk, which dates back to the 16th century, is a church ruin in Alloway, South Ayrshire, Scotland, celebrated as the scene of the witches' dance in the poem "Tam o' Shanter" by Robert Burns.
Cambusdoon New Ground
Cambusdoon New Ground is a cricket ground located in Ayr, Scotland. It is the home of Ayr Cricket Club and hosted three One Day Internationals in August 2006 as part of the European Cricket Championship tournament.Burns Cottage
Photo: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Burns Cottage is the birthplace of Robert Burns, Scotland's national poet, who was born at the cottage on 25 January 1759. It is located in Alloway, a current suburb of Ayr, and a former village, located in South Ayrshire, Scotland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alloway and Doonfoot.
Alloway
Town
Photo: Mary and Angus Hogg, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Alloway is a suburb of Ayr, and former village, in South Ayrshire, Scotland, located on the River Doon. It is best known as the birthplace of Robert Burns and the setting for his poem "Tam o' Shanter".
Kincaidston
Suburb
Kincaidston is a housing scheme in the town of Ayr in South Ayrshire, Scotland. The estate borders Belmont to the north, Alloway to the west and the A77 to the south and east.
River Doon
- Type: River
- Description: river in Ayrshire, Scotland, UK, flows into the Firth of Clyde at Doonfoot
- Category: body of water
- Location: Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.43117° or 55° 25′ 52″ northLongitude
-4.63952° or 4° 38′ 22″ westElevation
13 feet (4 metres)Open location code
9C7QC9J6+F5OpenStreetMap ID
way 215308897OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=riverGeoNames ID
2651107Wikidata ID
Q7337351
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“River Doon” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “River Doon”
- Chinese: “杜恩河”
- French: “Doon”
- Hebrew: “דון”
- Irish: “Abhainn Dhúin”
- Irish: “Abhainn Dhùin”
- Japanese: “ドーン川”
- Japanese: “ドゥーン川”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Doon”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Elva Doon”
- Russian: “Дун”
- Scots: “River Doon”
- Scots: “River Duin”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Abhainn Dhùin”
- Slovenian: “Doon”
- Slovenian: “reka Doon”
- Slovenian: “River Doon”
- Swedish: “River Doon”
- Turkish: “Doon Nehri”
- Welsh: “Afon Doon”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cambusdoon Estate and Cambusdoon House.
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