Robert Burns 1759 - 1796
The Burns Festival: 17– 26 May 2008 www.burnsfestival.com
Come and enjoy a taste of Burns at Cosses Country House. Home grown,
organic and local produce with Dalduff Haggis grace the table. Burns
week and festival event 25/26/27th January in Burns House Museum
Mauchline.
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Embrace
the warmth, romance and genius of Scotland's greatest literary figure,
Robert Burns. From Cosses Country House you can visit many of the
places made famous by Burn's literature and heritage sites connected
with his early life and work.
Share the unique atmosphere of Burns Cottage, the
birthplace of Robert Burns. The Burns Museum houses
a treasure of manuscripts, books, paintings and artefacts and only
a few minutes walk away - the superb Tam O'Shanter Experience
with it's audio-visual theatres, extensive gift shop and mouth watering
"Taste of Burns Country" restaurant.
All set within the splendour of The Burns National Heritage
Park, Alloway, home of the famous Brig O'Doon
and Burns Monument and Gardens.
Spend a day with Rabbie (Donald Kay) walking or touring
the many places immortalised by Burns - www.walkaboutayr.com
Places
to visit
- Burns Cottage and museum - Birthplace of Robert Burns
- Kirk Alloway - Setting of Tam O'Shanter
- Tam O'Shanter Experience - New visitors centre
- Burns Monument and Gardens - Overlooking Brig O'Doon
- Bachelors Club, Tarbolton - Where Burns and six friends
formed a Literary Society in 1780
- Souter Johnies Cottage - Kirkoswald
- Burns House and Museum - Mauchline
- National Burns Memorial Tower - Mauchline
Rozelle House and Galleries
Rozelle House and galleries with the Goudie Collection of paintings
illustrating Robert Burns epic poem 'Tam O'Shanter'. Located in
Alloway close to all the Burns' landmarks, it's well worth a visit.
The Burns Festival www.burnsfestival.com
Robert Burns and The Burn's National
Heritage Park
Tam O'Shanter Experience
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