At a glance

Opening times

Daily dawn to dusk

Tickets

No admission fee for the monument and gardens

Entry type

Free monument and garden entry within the wider Burns site

Address

Monument Road, Alloway, Ayr KA7 4PQ

Parking and access

Use the wider Burns-site parking at the museum or Burns Cottage; the Trust documents free visitor parking and Blue Badge spaces there.

Visit length

45-90 minutes

Last entry

No separate last-entry cutoff is published for the monument and gardens.

Parking Cafe or restaurant Accessible Paths Gardens On Site Parking Nearby

Why visit

It is useful when you want a short free stop with a clear landmark, garden paths and views, or when you need fresh air between the museum and the rest of Alloway.

Access

The gardens are described as accessible, but the monument itself has uneven steps and surfaces and works better as an optional add-on if you need wheels.

Toilets

The clearest confirmed toilets, baby changing and café facilities are at the wider museum and Education Pavilion parts of the Burns site rather than inside the gardens.

Plan your visit

Visit and directions