Help Us Save the
Home of Auld Lang Syne
Watch our film on why this cultural treasure of world significance is now at risk.
Ellisland is unique. Built by Robert Burns, it inspired his greatest work.
Now we need your your help to save it for future generations
Here, beside the River Nith, Burns built a home for Jean Armour and their children, and created some of the most iconic works in world literature, including Auld Lang Syne, Tam o Shanter, and My Heart’s in the Highlands.
The only house he ever designed and built, Ellisland remains the most authentic and best-preserved. Set in a landscape shaped by Burns’s own hand, it is the best place to see nature through the poet’s eyes. For many decades it was cared for by dedicated volunteers who created a museum with a significant collection. But time, weather, and financial pressures have taken their toll.
Without urgent action, we face the loss of a cultural treasure and the home where the world’s song of friendship was born. The Robert Burns Ellisland Trust has launched a £12 million campaign to save Ellisland, safeguard its precious collection, and reimagine it as a place where future generations can be inspired through conservation, creativity, and community.
Help Us Save the
Home of Auld Lang Syne
Watch our film on why this cultural treasure of world significance is now at risk.
Ellisland is unique. Built by Robert Burns, it inspired his greatest work.
Now we need your your help to save it for future generations
Here, beside the River Nith, Burns built a home for Jean Armour and their children, and created some of the most iconic works in world literature, including Auld Lang Syne, Tam o Shanter, and My Heart’s in the Highlands.
The only house he ever designed and built, Ellisland remains the most authentic and best-preserved. Set in a landscape shaped by Burns’s own hand, it is the best place to see nature through the poet’s eyes. For many decades it was cared for by dedicated volunteers who created a museum with a significant collection. But time, weather, and financial pressures have taken their toll.
Without urgent action, we face the loss of a cultural treasure and the home where the world’s song of friendship was born. The Robert Burns Ellisland Trust has launched a £12 million campaign to save Ellisland, safeguard its precious collection, and reimagine it as a place where future generations can be inspired through conservation, creativity, and community.