Lochlea Farm & Distillery

Once the home of Robert Burns

Lochlea Farm is a about teo miles east of Tarbolton in South Ayrshire and was rented and run by Robert Burns between 1777 and 1784 with what can perhaps best be described as limited success.

Part of the original farm buildings, the U-shaped section at the heart of the farm, has now been converted into a distillery producing some very fine whiskies. By coincidence that was one of Burns' favourite drinks so it's fairly certain he would have heartily approved of the endeavour.

In the first two photos you can see the copper stills through the tall, angular arched display window.

Lochlea is self-contained in that they grow the barley, distill the whisky and, when matured, bottle it on the premises - seemingly all done within the modernised existing 18th and 19th century farm buildings where Burns once tended cattle and sheep.

Not currently open to the public Lochlea Distillery sells several products online and through quality retailers.

Some recent photographs from the Home Page: