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For the time being all retreats will be confined to the South Ayrshire area, within which venues may change from time to time.

Creative Writing Retreat in Alloway, Ayr,

Autumn 2013

I room left for single person (£180) 

or couple (£275)

‘Writing with a Sense of Place’ in the Heart 

of Burns Country, with Alistair Paterson

8th-11th November

As well as being the birthplace of Robert Burns, home to the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum and fabled location of his infamous poem, ‘Tam o’ Shanter’, Alloway is a picturesque suburb of Ayr giving easy access to town, coast and country.  Within walking distance of the retreat cottage (which is situated directly opposite Burns Cottage) are the Auld Haunted Kirk of Alloway, Burns Monument Gardens, Brig o’ Doon, Maclaurin Art Gallery, Rozelle House, Belleisle Park and Rozelle Estate.  In less than a mile from the cottage you will find yourself on the beach via a tree-lined walk along the River Doon.  Further afield South Ayrshire possesses a plethora of underrated and largely unknown riverside walks, coastal paths and hillwalking country.  

The retreat will begin on a Friday at 6pm (access can be gained from 3pm onwards), and finish at 10am on the Monday morning.

Cost:

£180 per person

£150 roomshare per person

Couples: £275

Non-residential attendance £80

Further information:

My website is down at the moment, but if you want to learn more about the retreat, please email me or call on: 07960 823 712

Visit my newly-created blog:

Retreats Blog: http://creativewritingretreats.blogspot.co.uk/