Robert Burns lived in several places in southwest Scotland, most notably in Alloway, various Ayrshire farms, and finally in the town of Dumfries. His best‑known surviving home is the sandstone house in Dumfries where he spent the last three years of his life and died in 1796.

Key places he lived

  • Alloway, South Ayrshire – Burns was born and spent his early childhood in Burns Cottage in the village of Alloway, now a suburb of Ayr.
  • Ayrshire farms – As a young man he lived and worked on several tenant farms with his family in Ayrshire, including Mount Oliphant and Mossgiel (often grouped under “various Ayrshire farms” in short biographies).
  • Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway – In May 1793 he moved with his family into a two‑storey house in what is now Burns Street, Dumfries, where he lived until his death on 21 July 1796.

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