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The inspiration for the character Souter Johnnie, Tam's 'ancient, trusty, drouthy crony' in Burns' poem Tam O'Shanter, was John Davidson, the real-life souter (shoemaker) who lived and worked in this cottage.
The thatched building contains many relics, including the family bible and implements of a village shoemaker. In the restored ale-house in the garden are life-sized stone figures of the souter, Tam, the inn-keeper and his wife. They sit around, much as Burns visualised them, 'fast by an ingle bleezing finely..... ae market nicht' over 200 years ago.
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In Kirkoswald, on A77, 4 miles south-west of Maybole, South Ayrshire.
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Souter Johnnie's Cottage Postcode for SatNav: KA19 8HY
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Days Out near Souter Johnnie's Cottage
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Culzean Castle & Country Park (2 Miles)*
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Crossraguel Abbey (2 Miles)*
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Bachelors' Club (16 Miles)*
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Scottish Maritime Museum (19 Miles)*
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Brodick Castle (23 Miles)*
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Goatfell (25 Miles)*
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Newton Stewart Museum (27 Miles)*
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Kelburn Castle & Country Centre (30 Miles)*
Places to Visit near Souter Johnnie's Cottage
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Ayr (10 Miles)*
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Rankinston (13 Miles)*
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Troon (15 Miles)*
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Ardrossan (19 Miles)*
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Kilmarnock (22 Miles)*
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New Cumnock (23 Miles)*
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Seamill (24 Miles)*
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Newton Stewart (27 Miles)*
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Millport (29 Miles)*
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