Village and wider community
The City’s mapped village and the wider community-association area use different boundaries; check which definition a map or statistic uses.
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.
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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 01Dunrobin
Explore Dunrobin’s village setting, schools, community activities and connections to surrounding services.
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 City of Ottawa. These describe different areas, not interchangeable statistical boundaries.
Quick answers
Short answers first; each links to the full answer and its sources.
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
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
What are Dunrobin’s boundaries?
The City’s Schedule E maps Dunrobin’s planning village. Community usage can encompass a wider area, so population and housing statistics need an explicit geographic boundary.
As of 2026-10-30 · documents.ottawa.ca en.wikipedia.org
Does Dunrobin have a community association?
Dunrobin Community Association organises community recreation and activities. Its centre is at 1151 Thomas A. Dolan Parkway, and the association’s website provides contact and program information.
As of 2026-10-30 · dunrobincommunity.com dunrobincommunity.com
Is Dunrobin walkable?
The City’s Dunrobin plan calls for better pedestrian and cycling connections between neighbourhoods, parks, the community centre and West Carleton Secondary. Those are planning objectives, so they do not establish that a continuous walking route exists for a particular home or destination.
As of 2026-10-30 · documents.ottawa.ca
How old is Dunrobin?
A City-hosted archaeological assessment records a Dunrobin post office by 1864, establishing a nineteenth-century hamlet. A later community milestone was the opening of Ray Azulay Memorial Hall in November 1984, documented by the community association.
As of 2026-10-30 · webcast.ottawa.ca dunrobincommunity.com