Mauchline Attractions
Mauchline (pop. 3,663) is located 8mi/13km southeast of Kilmarnock.
The Castle Street cottage in Mauchline where Burns and his wife lived after their marriage in 1788 is now the Burns' House Museum.
It contains exhibits of Mauchline boxware and a special display on the history of curling.
Address:
Burns House Museum, Castle Street, Mauchline KA5 5BS, Scotland
Typical Visit: 30 minutes
At the north end of Mauchline stands the Burns' Memorial Tower and to the west lies Mossgiel Farm which Burns managed for four years.
Typical Visit: 30 minutes
It was in Poosie Nansie's pub that Burns met his future wife Jean Armour.