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Spotlight on Scotland: the best dining rooms for Burns Night

23 January 2025

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One of the most important events in Scotland is nearly upon us – Burns night. To help you get into the spirit, we take a look at some of the best dining rooms for which to host and celebrate the life and poetry of Robert Burns.

Who can resist an evening full of bagpipes, haggis, neeps and perhaps even a ceilidh? The night is a special evening and fantastic way to celebrate Scottish culture.

We’ve looked through the Scottish properties available on OnTheMarket to find the best properties to celebrate Burns Night. Whether reading poetry aroun the hearth or enjoying a Burns’ supper, we’ve got some truly stunning backdrops.

Invertrossachs – Stirlingshire

Dance the night away with all of your friends and family at Invertrossachs. With a total of 18 bedrooms across the main house and three separate flats, there’s plenty of space for everyone. During the daytime you can make the most of those stunning loch views while the evening can be spent dancing around the dining table or reciting poetry in the library.

A white house with grey roof sitting among trees with a lake and mountain in the background.

A sitting room with red carpets and rugs, leather sofas and a fireplace.

You can find more details about the property here: Invertrossachs, Callander, Stirlingshire 13 bed detached house for sale – £2,250,000

Pierhill House – South Ayrshire

Sitting just under 10 miles from Robert Burns’ own home, Pierhill House is a stunning stone and brick house, with a stunning dining room. The wooden accents in the room bring a sense of tradition to the evening and there’s enough space to incorporate all of the Burns Night customs. The sitting room is the perfect place to retire to after the meal to enjoy a wee dram by the open fire.

A white house with grey roof with two outbuildings either side. Trees sit in the background with a large driveway in front of the house.

A dining room with orange walls and wooden dining table and chairs in the centre. A large white window looking out on greenery is in the background.

Find out more about Pierhill House here: Pierhill House, Annbank, Ayr, South… 5 bed country house for sale – £800,000

Woodacre – South Ayrshire

One for the museum fans, Woodacre is a charming Bungalow located just 1.5 miles from Robert Burns’ cottage and the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum. The property benefits from a beautiful rural location while enjoying fantastic transport links to both Glasgow and Ayr. The current owner has lovingly maintained the house for around 45 years so it is now ready for someone new to come and make it their own.

A white and brown brick bungalow sits at the top of a tarmac driveway with grass to the left hand side and trees behind and to the right of the property.

A sitting room with brown and cream comfy chairs and sofas  a wooden and wicker rocking chair.

Find out more about Woodacres here: Woodacre, 29 Nether Auchendrane, Ayr… 4 bed detached house for sale – £445,000

Alton Albany Farm – Barr, Near Girvan

Despite the recent extensive modernisation of this farmhouse, Alton Albany Farm still enjoys a wealth of Victorian elements. From ornately corniced ceilings and intricate plasterwork to feature fireplaces. The formal dining room allows for the evenings festivities while the cosy sitting room is just next door to relax in once the meal is over.

A white house with grey roof sitting in front of trees with grass to the front.

A sitting room with orange walls and white ceilings. Two green sofas sit opposite each other  with a coffee table in the middle and fireplace in the background.

Read more about Alton Albany Farm here: Alton Albany Farm, Barr, Near Girvan 5 bed detached house for sale – £700,000

Brankstone Grange Castle

At Brankstone Grange, you could enjoy the unlikely crossover of Burns Night and the Traitors. Once the poetry has been celebrated, the bar/snug allows space for hushed conversations about your suspicions. Follow them up with a vote for banishment around the dinner table!

A Scottish castle with turret surrounded by green lawns and trees in the background.

A home bar with wooden panelled rooms, leather sofas and bar stools. Bookshelves and liquor shelves sit in the background

A dinind room with navy blue walls and tartan carpets. A wooden table and set of chairs sits in the middle of the room with three large windows in the background and paintings hang on the walls.

Find out more about Branstone Grange Castle here: Brankstone Grange Castle, Bogside, Fife 8 bedroom detached house for sale – £3,950,000

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