01387 740426 Donate
 
 

Robert Burns Ellisland Museum & Farm

The home of Auld Lang Syne.

Portrait of burns

Ellisland Farm was built by Robert Burns in 1788 for his young wife Jean Armour and their family.

Burns was especially creative at Ellisland, writing a quarter of his songs and poems including Auld Lang Syne and Tam o Shanter. During his time here, his focus moved to song-writing and collecting, including My Heart’s in the Highlands, The Banks of Doon, Killiecrankie and John Anderson. Burns chose Ellisland for its beautiful setting beside the River Nith. It has changed little since the 18th century and remains the most authentic of all his homes.

Visit Ellisland to fall in love with Burns and see nature through the poet’s eyes by walking in his footsteps on our peaceful riverside and woodland paths.

Stay at Ellisland

Book a holiday at the Auld Acquaintance Cottage. We recently featured as a magical getaway in “Alba”, The Times Scotland’s weekly lifestyle supplement.

Ellisland Events

Experience music and literature by Robert Burns in the barn he built. Watch this space for our upcoming summer events

Image credit: Duncan Ireland for South of Scotland Destination Alliance

You artists performing fiddle music at an event in Burns' barn

What’s On

We have events happening at Ellisland all year. Find out what’s coming up.

Burns’s Life at Ellisland

What brought Robert Burns and Jean Armour to Ellisland? Learn more about the relationship and why the move to Dumfriesshire was a time of great optimism. 

Our Collection

The collection at Ellisland has been built up over a century. It includes original manuscripts of poems and letters and precious items that belonged the bard and his wife Jean Armour.

Writing desk in burns' spence

Burns’s Songs and Poems

Learn more about Burns’s creative output at Ellisland, where he penned some of his most famous working, including Auld Lang Syne and Tam o’ Shanter.

Image credit: Ian Findlay for the Robert Burns Ellisland Trust

 

Our Funding Partners

The National Lottery Heritage Fund is the largest funder for the UK’s heritage. Using money raised by National Lottery players we support projects that connect people and communities to heritage. Our vision is for heritage to be valued, cared for and sustained for everyone, now and in the future. From historic buildings, our industrial legacy and the natural environment, to collections, traditions, stories and more. Heritage can be anything from the past that people value and want to pass on to future generations. We believe in the power of heritage to ignite the imagination, offer joy and inspiration, and to build pride in place and connection to the past.

Architectural Heritage Fund logo
The Holywood Trust logo
Dumfries and Galloway Council logo
Museums Galleries Scotland logo
Annandale and Nithsdale Community Benefit Company logo

We Are Part Of…

 
"Such an interesting tour which we all greatly enjoyed. It certainly opened my eyes!"
T. Kehoe - Citroën 2cv Car Club
 
This site uses cookies.
ConfigureHide Options
 
Read our privacy policy

This site uses cookies for marketing, personalisation, and analysis purposes. You can opt out of this at any time or view our full privacy policy for more information.