Alloway Gardens are situated on the
south side of Alloway village, next to the
Brig O Doon Hotel and Alloway Old Bridge,
made famous by the poet Robert Burns tale
of Tam O Shanter.
The Burns Monument and Memorial Gardens
were designed by Thomas Hamilton, as seen
to the left of the Hotel.
The gardens were completed in 1823 with
them opening to the public on the 4th July
of that year. The gardens also contain
statues of Tam O Shanter and Souter
Johnnie.
There are three entrances to the
gardens, this one in the image below,
another down by the Old Bridge, and an
other at the north end, by the Robert Burns
Birthplace Museum.
The Hotel has a popular bar diner, cafe,
and scenic beer garden next to the River
Doon.
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