Souter Johnnie's Cottage

Souter Johnnie's Cottage can be found in the village of Kirkoswald, 4 miles (6.5 km) southwest of Maybole in South Ayrshire and is the home of John Davidson, the village shoemaker who was immortalised in Robert Burns poem Tam o' Shanter. The cottage contains many period artefacts, Burns' relics and in the garden are life-sized figures of Tam, Souter, the innkeeper and his wife.

Souter Johnnie's Cottage is maintained by the National Trust for Scotland.


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