Things To Do in Alloway

About 1km (1/2 mile) from the Burns Cottage, just past the old kirk, this Grecian-classical monument was erected in 1823 in a ceremony attended by the poet's widow, Jean Armour. Later, it was replicated in Edinburgh on Calton Hill. The gardens overlook the River Doon and the famous…

Although the future of this attraction is in some doubt, at writing it remains adjacent to the gardens surrounding the Burns Monument. Within the modern visitor center you can watch a video on Burns's life and poetry -- as well as one that depicts the Tam O'Shanter. There's a…