St Michael's Church – Robert Burns House loop from Dumfries

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St Michael's Church – Robert Burns House loop from Dumfries

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St Michael's Church – Robert Burns House loop from Dumfries

01:25

5.38km

50m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.67 km

St Michael's Church

Highlight • Religious Site

The church grounds contain the Burns Mausoleum, where he is buried.

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1.81 km

Robert Burns' Mausoleum

Highlight • Monument

The mausoleum is at the eastern end of St Michael's churchyard, a short walk from Robert Burns House, where the poet died.

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2.00 km

Jean Armour Statue

Highlight • Monument

The statue stands near the Burns Mausoleum inside St Michael's Kirkyard, where Jean Armour is buried alongside her husband.

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2.12 km

Robert Burns House

Highlight • Historical Site

It was in this simple sandstone house in a quiet Dumfries street that Robert Burns, Scotland’s national poet, spent the last years of his life. He died here in 1796 …

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2.41 km

Dumfries Town Centre Fountain

Highlight • Monument

The ornate cast-iron fountain was manufactured in Glasgow and unveiled in 1882 to commemorate the introduction of clean drinking water to the town.

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2.70 km

The statue was commissioned by the Dumfries town council in 1877 and designed by sculptor Amelia Paton Hill. It was carved from Carrara marble in Italy and was unveiled by the Earl of Rosebery in 1882.

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5.38 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.12 km

1.89 km

1.03 km

295 m

Surfaces

3.62 km