Thursday Doors: Alloway, Scotland
Posted on: September 25, 2025
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I had an extra day in Scotland, so I decided to visit the village of Alloway in Ayrshire. Why Alloway? Because it is the birthplace of the Bard of Scotland, Robbie Burns! Here are a few doors from this delightful village.
This is the humble cottage where Robbie Burns was born and lived in until he was seven years old.
The front door of the cottage.
A door inside the cottage with some words translated.
The Auld Kirk where Robbie Burns’ father and sister are buried. Wonderfully spooky.
A gate to some old coffins. This place would be scary at night.
The new Alloway church. If you look closely, you will see a man in a kilt!
Burns Monument in the distance.
Inside the Burns monument.
The main street of Alloway
The Alloway post office and village store
The Brig O’Doon Hotel, where I had a lovely cup of tea.
There will be more about this amazing day I had at Robbie Burns’ birthplace coming soon.
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74 Responses to "Thursday Doors: Alloway, Scotland"
September 26, 2025 at 12:16 am
Lovely doors. We just don’t make them like this in America.
September 26, 2025 at 12:44 am
You have some great doors too. To think that some of these doors were touched by Robbie Burns made me so happy.
September 26, 2025 at 1:49 am
Lovely photos, Darlene, and I’m looking forward to hearing more about your trip 👍
September 26, 2025 at 1:53 am
These are delightful photos, Darlene. I laughed at your caption. I was thinking I wouldn’t want to visit some of these places at night. Thanks for sharing these.
September 26, 2025 at 2:37 am
Some of these places would be very scary at night. Robbie Burns was inspired by these spooky places.
September 26, 2025 at 2:27 am
Thank you for taking us along on your fabulous day out, Darlene, and for sharing your beautiful pictures. What a place and what a history. Much love to you and Paul. Xx 🩷
September 26, 2025 at 2:38 am
Thanks, Jane. I love visiting the childhood homes of authors as you can see how the environment shaped their minds and inspired their stories. Hugs to you and Tim.
September 26, 2025 at 3:09 am
Hi Darlene – these are some terrific pictures of doors from Robert Burns’s life. And I agree with you that the cemetery looks like a spooky place. Glad you visited it in the daytime 🙂
September 26, 2025 at 3:39 am
Darlene, I’m really enjoying these Scottish tours. One side of my family is from Scotland, but I have never fully investigated the place, let alone been there. Thanks for letting me visit it through you. Hugs.
September 26, 2025 at 4:00 am
What a fun visit, Darlene! I loved the partial stone cottage and did see the man in the kilt 🙂
September 26, 2025 at 4:47 am
Love that place!!! Fabulous photos, Darlene.
September 26, 2025 at 4:51 am
I thought you would! There are Robbie Burns quotes all over town.
September 26, 2025 at 5:27 am
It looks like Alloway is a cozy town and you had an interesting visit with great photos of doors, Darlene!
September 26, 2025 at 6:28 am
Grat share Darlene. I love the wonderful local village- life feel to Alloway your photos conveyed. Love your photos, the door in the Robbie Burns monument and your photo of Brig of Noon…superb!
September 26, 2025 at 7:52 am
Thanks, Suzette. I loved my day there. I too like that local village life feel.
September 26, 2025 at 6:36 am
What lovely photos! I’m glad you went there and shared your visit with us.
September 26, 2025 at 7:08 am
Wonderful photos, Darlene! I’m looking forward to reading more about your stay.
September 26, 2025 at 8:22 am
Doors from a different time…thanks for taking on your trip with you!
September 26, 2025 at 8:24 am
Wow, the photos of Robert Burns’s birthplace are fantastic!! What a special day for you.
September 26, 2025 at 8:48 am
What an interesting place and I agree that the cemetery is probably very scary at night! Do they offer tours inside Burns’ home?
September 26, 2025 at 5:37 pm
Yes, there are tours inside the house. It was just me and the tour guide. I wish I had asked more questions but I was so excited to be there.
September 26, 2025 at 9:29 am
I too have photos of Alloway, Scotland and the Bobbie Burns’ cottage–but not of all the doors you display here!
September 26, 2025 at 5:22 pm
What fun to see a window into Scotland and Robert Burn’s birthplace. I wouldn’t want to see the cemetery in the evening, that’s for sure. What an amazing experience, Darlene!
September 26, 2025 at 5:38 pm
I love old cemeteries, but only visit during the day! This one was amazing.
September 27, 2025 at 3:08 am
Thank you so much for taking us along, Darlene! 💝
September 27, 2025 at 3:45 am
To walk in the footsteps of Robbie Burns was an incredible experience.
September 27, 2025 at 8:57 am
Darlene, I am loving these Scotland tours. This one is exceptional. It whispers of Halloween. 🙂 Hugs.
September 27, 2025 at 12:33 pm
Thank you for the tour, Darlene. What a lovely quaint village, and I love the names. I look forward to seeing more. 🙂
September 27, 2025 at 6:56 pm
Hi Darlene, thank you for sharing these amazing photographs. We saw Robbie Burns’ house and grave when we visited Dumfries in 2019.
September 27, 2025 at 8:19 pm
Mary Smith volunteered there I think. That is on my list to see as well. He only lived in Alloway until he was seven, but said he was inspired by the place.
September 27, 2025 at 9:28 pm
How fascinating! I love this post, Darlene. I didn’t realise Robbie Burns had died so young.
September 27, 2025 at 11:54 pm
I didn’t know Robert Burns died so young, Darlene. How interesting to visit the place he lived. And an excellent glimpse of some very different doors.
September 28, 2025 at 12:52 am
I was also surprised at how young he was when he died. Such an accomplished man in such a short time. I loved walking the paths he would have walked as a young boy.
September 28, 2025 at 2:39 am
What a charming village, Darlene. You’re right – that would be spooky at night! Thanks for taking us along!
September 28, 2025 at 2:50 am
It was a storybook village. And surprisingly not very busy. I met a couple from Maine who were visiting an older aunty who lived there. I got to meet her too. She was lovely.
September 28, 2025 at 4:20 am
Sounds like a delightful way to spend your extra day in Scotland. Beautiful set of photos.
September 28, 2025 at 4:40 am
It was a great way to spend that extra time. Glad you enjoyed the photos.
September 28, 2025 at 7:33 am
Darlene….great post and the pics do an awesome job of touring the town and sharing where Robert Burns lived!! Have a great weekend!!
September 28, 2025 at 7:38 am
Thanks, Kirt. It was such a picturesque town. I loved my afternoon there. I have more pictures to share.
September 29, 2025 at 3:12 am
What beautiful history here, even if a bit erie in places. Thank you for taking us here!
September 29, 2025 at 3:15 am
So much history. In the past, superstitions played a big part of daily life.
September 29, 2025 at 10:09 am
Darlene, these photos are just wonderful! Thank you for sharing Alloway, and Robert Burns’ house. That cemetery would be creepy at night. I’d go there with you. 🙂
September 29, 2025 at 11:00 pm
You would just love Alloway. Together we would be able to walk through the graveyard at night!
September 29, 2025 at 11:31 am
Alloway looks lovely, Darlene. I visited the Burns Monument in Edinburgh last Fall. Thank you for sharing your photos.
September 29, 2025 at 11:01 pm
I understand there are a number of Burns Monuments in Scotland. He certainly was famous all over the world. And to think he was a simple farmer’s son.
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September 26, 2025 at 12:05 am
Bonnie selection
September 26, 2025 at 12:43 am
Thanks, Sheree! Love that word, bonnie.
September 26, 2025 at 4:12 am
Thought you would appreciate it!