To celebrate the Scottish Homecoming Year in 2009, Haunting Breaks have launched their new and exciting venue of Friars Carse in Dumfries, Scotland. Join us in 2009 when Scotland will host its first ever Homecoming year which has been created and timed to mark the 250th anniversary of Scotland‘s national poet, the international cultural icon, Robert Burns.
Where better to capture the essence of this national treasure than the castle that he frequented regularly as a houseguest and where he often wrote? Read more on Robbie Burns, Scotland’s Favourite Son and Poet.
Friars Carse or Castle Ghost Hunt for the Ghost of Robbie Burns
Set in 45 acres of woodland extending to the banks of the River Nith, Friars Carse or castle in English, with its magnificent paneled entrance hall and elegant staircase, offers guests a warm welcome with a well-furnished spacious lounge with views over the garden and river and a comfortable bar.
Friars Carse has close associations with Robert Burns. It was here in the Whistle Restaurant where the famous drinking competition was held by Captain Riddle for the prize of an ebony whistle: Riddle, the Ferguson of Craigdarroch, and Sir Robert Lawrie of Maxwelton drank until the last fell “under the table”- a contest in which was witnessed and put into verse by Rabbie Burns.
Friars Carse was also at the Burns Hermitage where he would sometime sleep and wrote his inscription to the then owner of Friars Carse “To the Memory of Robert Riddell” on the hermitage window with his diamond stencil (can now be seen at Ellisland Farm Museum).
Just a short walk from the hermitage along the River Nith lays Ellisland Farm where Burns wrote many of his most famous poems and songs including Auld Lang Syne and Tam o’Shanter.
Haunting Breaks Paranormal Experiences
Haunting Breaks Ltd based in the UK offers unique leisure breaks based on a ghost hunt of “hand-picked” castles, country mansions and inns across the UK and Italy, including an Overnight Stay Bolebroke Castle in Sussex, where King Henry the VIII courted the later beheaded Anne Boleyn.
These venues are carefully chosen for their history, atmosphere, facilities and of course, their paranormal history. A typical break not only offers sumptuous food, fine wine and use of on-site facilities but also ensures that each guest is carefully guided through all there is to know about ghost hunting.
Imagine joining other like-minded guests and a professional team for convivial discussion and practical tuition in the ancient divination arts guided by a professional psychic! Imagine using ghost hunting equipment and listening to the ghost stories of the venue. Join Haunting Breaks for 1, 2 or more nights and a truly unforgettable experience!
For more information or to book, please visit: www.hauntingbreaks.co.uk