Ayr Mount Hours, Directions, & Map
PLEASE NOTE: House Tours suspended until further notice due to COVID-19. Trails remain open. Please call the Ayr Mount office – 919-732-6886 or email ctoussaint@classicalamericanhomes.org to inquire about special events, picnics, group visits, and photo shoots during the COVID-19 outbreak. Click for more information.
HISTORIC HOUSE MUSEUM
SITE GATES
The site gates for the Poet’s Walk are open daily during the following times*:
January, February, November, December – 9 AM – 5 PM
March, October – 9 AM – 6 PM
April, May, August, September – 9 AM – 7 PM
June, July – 9 AM – 8 PM
Visitors are kindly asked to adhere to the site rules.
*Site may be closed without notice for repairs, weather, holidays or special events.
HISTORIC OCCONEECHEE SPEEDWAY TRAIL (HOST):
The site is open during the following times*:
January, February, November, December – 8 AM – 5 PM
March, October – 8 AM – 6 PM
April, May, August, September – 7 AM – 7 PM
June, July – 7 AM – 8 PM
No access after sunset!
Fee: No charge
DIRECTIONS
AYR MOUNT AND POET’S WALK:
Located in Hillsborough, Ayr Mount is only eight miles from the Duke University campus and ten miles from the University of North Carolina campus at Chapel Hill.
376 Saint Marys Road
Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278
(919)732-6886
From Greensboro, NC: Take I-85 North to Hillsborough exit 164. Turn left onto Churton Street heading North into downtown. Turn right onto East King Street then follow brown wayfinding signs to Ayr Mount.
From Raleigh, NC: Take I-40 West to Hillsborough exit 261. Turn right and head North onto Churton Street. Turn right onto East King Street then follow brown wayfinding signs to Ayr Mount.
From Richmond, VA: Take I-95 South to I-85 South to exit 170. Follow US 70 Bypass West to signal light at St. Mary’s Road intersection. Turn left heading into town, Ayr Mount entrance ½ mile on Left.
Car parking is available at no charge.
Click here for a map .
THE HISTORIC OCCONEECHEE SPEEDWAY TRAIL (HOST):
The Historic Occoneechee Speedway Trail (HOST) and the James M. Johnston Nature Preserve is located at:
320 Elizabeth Brady Road
Hillsborough, NC, 27278
(see below for a map)
Car parking is available
Fee: No charge
*Site may be closed without notice for repairs, weather, holidays or special events.
