Burns’s Cottage is in fact a classic Scottish but’n’ben with two rooms. On entering you first go through the area where the cattle would have been kept. It was very dark there and had mainly agricultural implements so I didn’t bother photographing it.

Living space. One room, very small, a few paces either way:-

Bed recess. The gowns represent the children who slept there:-

Since we were in the area we thought we’d have a look at Burns’s Cottage again – only this time we would go inside.

Cottage from road:-

Tam O’Shanter planter outside Burns’s Cottage, Alloway:-

Cottage from rear:-

Burn’s Cottage sign on Poet’s Path:-

This information board says how Burns’s father planned to develop the field beyond:-

In the field is this wicker sculpture of Burns’s most famous character, Tam O’Shanter, on his mare, Meg:-

Silhouettes in wall of field:-