Dunrobin
Explore Dunrobin’s village setting, schools, community activities and connections to surrounding services.
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).
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About Dunrobin
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.
Boundaries
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. en.wikipedia.org openstreetmap.org
Homes
Dunrobin’s housing includes homes rebuilt after the 2018 tornado. The City’s rural residential land survey recorded 19 housing starts in Dunrobin between 1 July 2018 and 30 June 2020 and identified many as replacements following the disaster. This measures construction during that period, not the village’s total housing stock; a reliable village-wide breakdown of dwelling types and construction eras was not found. documents.ottawa.ca
- Community centre at 1151 Thomas A. Dolan Parkway.
- Early French Immersion at Stonecrest Elementary School.
- English and French Immersion programs at West Carleton Secondary School.
- Year-round grounds at Pinhey’s Point Historic Site on the Ottawa River.
- Rugged hiking and snowshoeing on the Crazy Horse Trail near Carp.
- Local art and fibre groups listed among community-centre activities.
Community
How Dunrobin came to be
- By 1864
A City-hosted archaeological assessment records that a post office had opened in the hamlet of Dunrobin by 1864, with Henry Younghusband as postmaster. webcast.ottawa.ca
- 1984
The community association’s historical presentation records the opening of Ray Azulay Memorial Hall on 21 November 1984. dunrobincommunity.com
- 1998
Stonecrest Elementary School opened in 1998; its school history identifies Dunrobin among the rural communities it serves. stonecrestes.ocdsb.ca
- 2018
An EF3 tornado struck Dunrobin on 21 September 2018, continuing across the Ottawa River into Gatineau. canada.ca
Around Dunrobin
Walking rings at 5, 10 and 15 minutes from the neighbourhood centre.
Schools
1 nearbyWest Carleton Secondary School
OCDSBGrades 9–123088 Dunrobin Road, Dunrobin, ON K0A 1T0westcarletonss.ocdsb.ca openstreetmap.org
1.6 km20 min walk
Straight-line distances from the Dunrobin centre. Living near a school does not guarantee a place: confirm the designated school for an address with each board. All schools and board locators.
Parks & places
3 nearbyPorcupine Park
180 m2 min walkDunrobin Community Centre
420 m5 min walkDunrobin Community Ice Rink
430 m5 min walk
Getting around
TransitLocal bus
OC Transpo’s published Route 303 map shows free Wednesday service linking Dunrobin and Carp with Carlingwood. The map is dated April 2022; check current operating dates and departures in the OC Transpo Travel Planner.
Park & Ride
Innovation is a Park & Ride in Kanata. OC Transpo’s Route 63 map shows a connection from Innovation to Tunney’s Pasture; reaching the lot from a Dunrobin home requires a separate journey.
O-Train connection
OC Transpo’s network map shows Line 1 connecting Tunney’s Pasture with downtown stations including Lyon, Parliament and Rideau. Check the Travel Planner for the travel date and any replacement service.
Road connection
The Pinhey’s Point Foundation’s driving directions identify Highway 417, March Road and Dunrobin Road as the approach from Ottawa. The guide gives no fixed driving time or measured road distance to downtown.
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Neighbouring areas
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