Ellisland Farm

Six miles northwest of Dumfries, you can visit the farm that Robert Burns leased in 1788 by the River Nith. He had the house built for his family and lived here until 1791. The farmhouse still preserves plenty of atmosphere of the time. There's an exhibition and short film. Ellisland is signposted off the A76 to Kilmarnock; bus 246 will get you there too.