Get to know Dunrobin
Dunrobin is part of Ottawa’s West Carleton-March ward. This independent guide brings together sourced information on schools, recreation, transport and everyday services.
Britannia Boating Club, now Britannia Yacht Club war memorial cairn, Baskins beach, 12 Mile Island, Ottawa River. Photo: Victoriaedwards, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Dunrobin is a rural community in northwest Ottawa, between the Ottawa River and the Carp escarpment. It developed as an agricultural community, with a post office documented by 1864. Community life includes activities at the Dunrobin Community Centre and schooling through Stonecrest Elementary and West Carleton Secondary. Surrounding services include grocery shopping on March Road in Kanata and primary care in Carp. By car, downtown Ottawa (Parliament Hill) is about 37.2 km away, roughly 36 minutes in free-flowing traffic (OSRM estimate).
Updated · Facts on this page link to their sources
Dunrobin, up close
Where it starts and ends, how it grew, and what is nearby.
For sale now
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Latest guides
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- Parks & trails
Parks, trails and recreation
Parks, trails, rinks, libraries and recreation places, each with its source.
Updated October 2026 
SchoolsEvery school, every board
English and French, public and Catholic: boards, grades and distances.
Updated October 2026
Shops & diningMain streets and everyday shops
Groceries, pharmacies, markets and everyday errands.
Updated October 2026- Transit
Getting around
Buses, highways, trails and drive times, with sources.
Updated October 2026 - Market
The market, honestly
OREB's latest numbers for Ottawa, what they mean, and what they don't.
Updated October 2026
The area at a glance
Definitions vary. The City maps a compact planning village around Dunrobin Road and Thomas A. Dolan Parkway in Schedule E. Wikipedia describes the wider community-association area as extending to the Ottawa River eastward; Murphy Sideroad, Constance Lake Road and Berry Sideroad southward; and Kilmaurs Sideroad, Woodkilton Road, Kinburn Sideroad and Constance Creek northward. Its western edge follows Limestone Road, Kinburn Sideroad, Stonecrest Road, Thomas A. Dolan Parkway and Marchurst Road. The road spelling follows the. These describe different areas, not interchangeable statistical boundaries.
The market, honestly
Citywide Ottawa figures from OREB's monthly MLS® report. They describe the whole city, not one neighbourhood.
- $705,100Single-family benchmark price (MLS® HPI)Nearly unchanged from Sept 2025; down 3.0% from August
- 4.4Months of inventory, single-familyAll homes: 4.8, up from 4.1 a year earlier
- $685,640Average sale price, all homesDown 1.0% from Sept 2025
- 1,010Homes sold in SeptemberDown 6.6% from Sept 2025
Figures for September 2026, released October 5, 2026 · Source: oreb.ca
Quick answers
Short answers first; each links to the full answer and its sources.
Is Dunrobin a good place to live?
Dunrobin’s community association offers seasonal sports and adult activities, including art and fibre groups. Its published local bus option, OC Transpo Route 303, is shown as a Wednesday service, so transport availability is an important address-specific consideration.
As of 2026-10-30 · dunrobincommunity.com dunrobincommunity.com
Where is Dunrobin?
Dunrobin is in northwest Ottawa, within West Carleton-March Ward. It lies between the Ottawa River and the Carp escarpment.
As of 2026-10-30 · en.wikipedia.org documents.ottawa.ca
How far is Dunrobin from downtown Ottawa?
By road, Dunrobin's centre is about 37.2 km from Parliament Hill in downtown Ottawa, roughly 36 minutes by car in free-flowing traffic (OSRM routing estimate). Wikipedia places Dunrobin about 35 kilometres northwest of downtown Ottawa, without specifying a measured driving route. Exact travel times vary; no verified door-to-door driving time is given here.
As of 2026-10-30 · router.project-osrm.org en.wikipedia.org
What schools serve Dunrobin?
Stonecrest Elementary serves Dunrobin from Kindergarten to Grade 8 and identifies West Carleton Secondary as the next school for most of its graduates. West Carleton Secondary offers Grades 9–12; confirm attendance boundaries and program eligibility for the exact home address.
As of 2026-10-30 · stonecrestes.ocdsb.ca westcarletonss.ocdsb.ca
What are homes like in Dunrobin?
Dunrobin’s homes include replacements built after the 2018 tornado: the City recorded 19 housing starts in 2018–2020 and noted that many were rebuilds. A reliable village-wide breakdown of home types and construction eras was not found, so the guide does not claim a single typical house style.
As of 2026-10-30 · documents.ottawa.ca canada.ca
How do you get downtown from Dunrobin by transit?
One option shown by OC Transpo’s maps is to reach Innovation Park & Ride, take Route 63 to Tunney’s Pasture, then transfer to O-Train Line 1 for downtown. Getting from a Dunrobin home to Innovation is a separate part of the journey; check the complete trip for the intended date in OC Transpo’s Travel Planner.
As of 2026-10-30 · octranspo.com octranspo.com