Palms, Poets and Pilgrims

Take a journey of inspiration through Ayrshire and Dumfries & Galloway. Welcome to 'Burns Country' - Scotland's poetic heartland.

See the landscape that inspired Scotland's national bard, Rabbie Burns, from his birthplace in Alloway to his final home in Dumfries. On the way you'll find stories and scenery that inspire romantic verse: big skies, coastlines, quiet roads, tumbling ruins, mountains and lochs.

Construct your very own tailor-made tour: use the left-hand options to decide where you would like to stay, and what else you would like to see and do on and around the trail.

(Use the 'Book Online' button above to book your accommodation along the trail route)

Click on the links on the right-hand menu to discover what delights each day on our itinerary has to offer.