As you may already be aware, Dundonald Castle and the Visitor Centre have been closed until further notice in line with Historic Environment Scotland and the Government’s policies. For more updates regarding events please see the event details below. Should…
Covid-19 Update
The Friends of Dundonald Castle have decided to temporarily close Dundonald Castle and the Visitor Centre due to the current situation and advice from the government and Historic Environment Scotland. HES have now closed all sites including the castle. Our…
Community Newsletter – Spring 2020
Here’s our latest community newsletter updating all of our wonderful supporters about what’s been happening and what’s upcoming for the next few month. For a paper copy, pop into the Visitor Centre!
Community Asset Transfer Success!
We are all absolutely delighted that yesterday the Leadership Panel at South Ayrshire Council unanimously approved the asset transfer of the Visitor Centre and a small area of adjacent land to Friends Of Dundonald Castle SCIO. The Visitor Centre was…
Castle Closure 13/01/2020
Due to adverse weather conditions the castle will remain closed for Monday 13th January. We hope to reopen for Tuesday 14th but will keep everyone updated on social media. We apologise for any inconvenience caused. Please note that the Visitor…
Recruitment: Volunteer Fundraiser for FODC
Our volunteer will be expected to carry out research into funding for our project(s) and then applying for identified funding. We are ideally looking for someone who has experience of working with charity organisations and experience with funding applications. The…
Merry Christmas 🎄
We would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who has supported us this year. Whether it was a like on Facebook, popping in for a cuppa or coming along to our events, we would like to thank…
Asset Transfer
“The Executive of the Friends of Dundonald Castle wish to express their deep gratitude to Patrons, Neighbours, and Colleagues from sister organisations for their supportive submissions. Indeed it was so very heartening to see their depth of understanding of our…
July 2019 Update
What happened in June? Dave, one of our volunteer tour guides, led a fascinating historical walk round the castle and surrounding landscape. This was very popular and enjoyed by everyone who came along. Dave will also be providing VIP Tours…
June 2019 update
At the end of May we had a very successful community archaeological dig, not on the castle hill but in the gardens of Dundonald. Despite slightly temperamental weather we completed a series of 1m by 1m test pits at the…