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The Heritage Museum has exhibits reflecting the social history, archaeology and geology of the island of Arran. Read more…
Less than 20 years after Burns’ death, a committee of his strongest supporters wanted a monument. This is a 70-foot high Grecian-style temple, designed by Sir Thomas Hamilton, complete with nine pillars representing muses from Greek mythology. Read more…
The Alloway Auld Kirk, which dates back to the 16th Century, is now a ruin but celebrated as the scene of the witches’ dance in the poem Tam o’ Shanter by Robert Burns. William Burnes, father of the poet, is buried in the graveyard. Read more…
Dean Castle (also known as is Kilmarnock Castle) is a 14th-century castle situated in the Dean Castle Country Park in Kilmarnock with scenic paths and trails. Read more…
The Auld Kirk of Alloway is a ruined church in Alloway, South Ayrshire in south-western Scotland. For followers of Robert Burns’ poetry, this church is well worth a visit and is also near to the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum. The church is well known for being the scene of the witches’ dance in the poem Tam o’Shanter, written in the Read more…
The Cathedral of the Isles is a Scottish Episcopal Church in Millport on the Isle of Cumbrae, North Ayrshire. Built in the mid 19th century, the cathedral was designed by William Butterfield and opened in 1851. It is the tallest building on Great Cumbrae and is surrounded by formal gardens and woodland. It is also known as the smallest cathedral Read more…
Brodick Castle was the ancient seat of the Dukes of Hamilton although a fortress has been on the site since at least the fifth century on account of its strategic position on the Firth of Clyde. The castle is open to the public during the summer, with Brodick Country Park open all year round, from the gardens you can enjoy Read more…
Kelburn Castle dates from the 13th century and the Kelburn Estate covers an area of over 3,500 acres, starting at the edge of the sea and rising to a height of 1,300ft. Some 2000 acres is rough moorland, and 1500 acres of the better land is contained within a 7ft wall that encircles the heart of the estate. The estate Read more…
The Auld Brig also called the Brig o’ Doon or Old Bridge of Doon is a late medieval bridge thought to have been built in the early fifteenth century. Read more…
Brig O’Doon is a late medieval bridge that crosses the River Doon near Alloway. The bridge is a single arched bridge, with a steeply humped span of 72 feet (22 m) and a rise of 26 ft (7.9 m). Read more…
At the Burns Cottage Museum, you will be able to see where Burns and his family lived along with their farm animals. Read more…