J.M. Barrie's Birthplace
The whitewashed cottage in Kirriemuir where J.M. Barrie was born, with the wash house where he put on his first play, and a garden with a crocodile.
On Brechin Road in Kirriemuir, a little whitewashed cottage with a green door is where James Matthew Barrie was born.
He grew up to write Peter Pan, and the boy who never grew up has his roots here.
The house and the one next to it now hold an exhibition of Barrie's life and work, with his own writing desk from his London flat, on which Peter Pan was written. Behind the house stands the tiny wash house where, at the age of seven, he put on his first play.
The garden has a jungle theme, with a crocodile lurking among the plants. The birthplace is run by the National Trust for Scotland and opens in season.
Run by the National Trust for Scotland, open in season; its site has the days and hours.
- Where
- 13 Brechin Road, Kirriemuir DD8 4BX.
- Run by
- The National Trust for Scotland.
On Brechin Road in Kirriemuir, six miles north-west of Forfar.
The Star Rock ShopUnder a mile1 min by road
Tayside Police MuseumUnder a mile2 min by road
Glamis CastleThe castle of the Earls of Strathmore, south of the town.5 miles11 min by road
Meffan Museum & Art GalleryForfar's museum and art gallery.6 miles11 min by road
Reekie LinnThe smoky waterfall on the River Isla.11 miles19 min by road
Places to stay near the birthplace, and when each is next free.
Nàdair- Sleeps 6
- In Angus
- 5 miles from Barrie's birthplace
Larch House- Sleeps 6
- In Blairgowrie
- 16 miles from Barrie's birthplace
Fairygreen Cottage- Sleeps 4
- In Angus
- 17 miles from Barrie's birthplace
Guardswell Farm- Sleeps 10
- In Inchture
- 18 miles from Barrie's birthplace
Scotland, in print.
Every photograph commissioned, every word written by somebody who went. Printed twice a year, made in Scotland.
For further reading, before you go.