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View of Brig o' Doon – Robert Burns Birthplace Museum loop from Dunure

View of Brig o' Doon – Robert Burns Birthplace Museum loop from Dunure

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View of Brig o' Doon – Robert Burns Birthplace Museum loop from Dunure

01:42

36.3km

330m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 11, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 7.52 km for 55 m

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9.11 km

View of Brig o' Doon

Highlight • Viewpoint

The bridge is thought to have been built in the early fifteenth century. According to John R. Hume, the bridge was built by James Kennedy, who died in 1465, but the first recorded mention was in 1512. The bridge was described as "ruinous" in 1593.

The bridge features on the 2007 series of £5 notes issued by the Bank of Scotland, alongside the statue to Robert Burns, that is located in Dumfries.

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9.18 km

Burns Monument and Gardens

Highlight • Monument

Less than 20 years after Burns’ death, a committee of his strongest supporters were busy making plans to memorialise the man.

The result is this 70-foot high Grecian-style temple, designed by Sir Thomas Hamilton, complete with nine pillars representing muses from Greek mythology.

The monument was funded by subscriptions and finished in 1823. There is no admission fee for the monument and gardens, but we still raise funds today to help conserve this mighty memorial for everyone to enjoy.

Opening times

Open daily from 10am -5pm

We are closed from 12.30pm on 24 December 2017, reopening at 10am on 4 January 2018.

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9.41 km

Monument to a Mouse by Kenny Hunter

Highlight • Historical Site

This giant bronze mouse by Kenny Hunter forms part of the Poet's Path, the National Trust for Scotland's outdoor sculpture trail, near the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum in Alloway. The work references Burns' poem To a Mouse, and is one of several outdoor works commissioned by contemporary artists for the Poet's Path that were photographed at the end of 2019 as part of the Art UK Sculpture Project.

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9.63 km

Robert Burns Birthplace Museum

Highlight • Historical Site

Cared for by the National Trust for Scotland. Robert Burns is Scotland’s National Bard, and his poetry and songs are loved the world over.

nts.org.uk/visit/places/robert-burns-birthplace-museum

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