Campaign to raise £12m to save farm where Robert Burns wrote Auld Lang Syne

The historic farm where Robert Burns wrote “Auld Lang Syne” is the focus of a new campaign to raise £12 million to secure its future. The home, Ellisland Farm, near Dumfries, was built by Burns himself, and he wrote some of his greatest work while living there. The fundraising appeal aims to restore the Category A listed farmhouse, protect a nationally important collection, and develop the site into a cultural destination. Supporters hope the effort will preserve an important part of Scotland’s literary heritage for future generations.